Saturday, December 17, 2011

#31 Mercer St


I found this wonderful Art Deco door in the downtown entertainment district which is an area of old factories and warehouses that were converted into a multitude of nightclubs and bars. Over the last few years as real estate prices soared downtown, and more people wanted to be there, condos have started to take over the district. That is the case for this building too as an application has been made to build a 49 storey mixed-use structure covering several addresses along Mercer St. The facades of the buildings are to be retained however!
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16 comments:

  1. LowellDecember 17, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Would you like to live in a condo in this building? I have rather mixed feelings about these downtown renovations - for myself, I mean. I think they're grand but am not sure they would be what I'd like.

    Love the fact they left this old door intact!

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  2. LúciaDecember 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    I'm sure inside this building the project has a very interesting style too! ;-)

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  3. AnonymousDecember 17, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    i love the font for the number and a great door find. it will be interesting to follow the development of this building and the others on the street and see how they relate to the facades. i am pleased that they are keeping some of the history of the area as it is difficult to slow the developers.
    thank you for this find.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 17, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    We have a Mercer Street here in Seattle as well... you found a great place there!

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  5. DebDecember 17, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    What a great idea glass bricks are, hope they keep the facade and replace the door with something befitting it's surroundings.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 17, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Cool find Red Pat!
    Have a great weekend :)ysighr

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  7. Chattahoochee Valley DailyDecember 17, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    Wonderful door.

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  8. JackDecember 17, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    The numbers are art deco, but the rest of the door doesn't make much of an effort. I am surprised that it would be saved in a major development.

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  9. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comDecember 17, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    All I could think of was thank goodness they are keeping the facades. Glass block, the hallmark of Deco is so divine, and worth preserving. Love those numbers too.

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  10. Paul in Powell RiverDecember 17, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Art Deco is a great building style - I'm glad they see fit to preserve at least the facade of this building.

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  11. RandyDecember 18, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    That really is very Deco. Love it.

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  12. PerthDailyPhotoDecember 18, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Sounds like a very eclectic mix of buildings and uses for them in this downtown area Red, could be an interesting place to be if you like a bit of excitement.

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  13. BirdmanDecember 18, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Sixties alright.

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  14. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Love the numbers!

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  15. EG CameraGirlDecember 18, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    I like buildings with BIG numbers that make me think they are not hiding but want to be found.

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  16. UnknownDecember 20, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Very Deco! Love the '31'.

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