Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport, Iowa
Once the boast of a bustling downtown that had arrived, hotels like the Blackhawk are a key source of energy, prestige, and cultural capital for a downtown coming back.
Borden Buildings, Spadina Crescent, Toronto
The Borden Buildings on Toronto’s Spadina Crescent went from churning out butter, milk, and ice cream to churning out…sociologists, anthropologists, and foresters?
Michigan Central Railroad Depot, Jackson, Michigan
A gorgeous little Italianate relict in a rebounding city center once scoured by urban renewal and disinvestment
American Licorice Co. Factory, Chicago
Licorice, but also munitions, shade cloth, steel springs, and...lava lamps.
Bathurst Street at Queen, Toronto
Bank failure, consolidation, closure, and...Scott Pilgrim.