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Title: Architect and engineer
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building
Publisher: San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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the developmentat the end of Sunset Boulevard, is individually good from the architecturalpoint of view, and has the further advantage of suggesting an excellent solutionfor the treatment of this corner in the town plan. Unfortunately, however,this building is balanced on the opposite corner of this street intersection bythe uncompromising squareness and bareness of the Miller store building.To complete the proper treatment of this street intersection the Miller storeshould be cut back to a radius at the street corner corresponding but oppositeto the arcade treatment of the Improvement building. The two remainingcorners at this intersection should be developed similarly. Not only the build-ing line but also the curb line should be brought back to complete the circleindicated. This treatment will produce a harmonious and attractive townfeature which will break the monotony of Main Street very effectively. If thistreatment is not followed out, however, the new Improvement building will
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RAILROAD STATION AND PLAZA. LOOKING WEST. CLARKDALE, ARIZONAHerding & Boyd, Architects always look a stranger and its really meritorious architectural effect will bewasted. Clarkdale being a Company town, the size of which may be expected tobe limited to a population of some 5,000, its growth is entirely within the con-trol of the United Verde Copper Company. This ofiers an excellent oppor-tunity to the town-planner to work out a coherent unified community project,having due regard to harmony and beauty as well as the proper distribution ofthe essential utilities. Such treatment is most important, owing to the locationof the town at the future junction of the Jerome and Santa Fe railroads, asituation which will bring into it a considerable floating population consistingof visitors as well as employees of the Company who must enter the Jeromemining fields through its gates. Advantage should be taken of the opportunityoffered here for making this entrance as imposing and as attracti

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