Freeport Post Office, Freeport, Illinois
Freeport's federal building & post office was a cute mini Beaux Arts rectangle when it opened in 1903.
St. John's M.E. Church, Davenport, Iowa
The neighboring houses were razed and at some point St. John's lancet arch belfry openings were filled in, but otherwise this gothic revival church in Iowa looks like it hasn’t aged a day. Built in 1903, St. John's M.E. Church was designed by Clausen & Burrows.
Linke Tourist Homes, Davenport, Iowa
The 1930s version of an Airbnb, tourist homes were regular-ass homes with rooms rented out to travelers by the homeowners—in this case, John and Edith Linke.
Østerbrogade and Classensgade, Copenhagen
Østerbrogade 44 lost the entirety of its facade ornamentation in a 1935 modernizing remodel—the comically deadpan conservation assessment describes it as “somewhat dead”—but otherwise the northern edge of Copenhagen’s Little Triangle is basically the same 120 years later.
Østerport Station, Copenhagen
126 years later, 35,000 passengers a day, and a protected landmark—not bad for a temporary train station. “Not built for eternity” and “in spite of its cheapness, it’s quite decorative” were the reviews when Østerport, designed by DSB chief architect Heinrich Wenck, opened in 1897.