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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 5h

Nebraska State Capitol Nebraska's Capitol in Lincoln, designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, was built 1922–1932; this photo looks east along Lincoln Mall from 13th Street. 📷 Ammodramus (CC0) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A tall cream-stone tower with a gold-topped dome and small statue rises above a wider base building, framed by trees and a flower garden under a clear blue sky.

Dimly lit legislative chamber interior with wooden desks, leather chairs, ornate iron railing, and a tall column beneath a vaulted ceiling.

Carved stone relief of a bison walking with a calf beside Art Deco inscribed arrows on the capitol's exterior wall.

Close-up of carved stone figures and a shield relief on the capitol facade, inscribed with 'Power, Mercy, Guardians of the Law'.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 18h

Atlanta City Hall Atlanta City Hall, a Neo-Gothic tower designed by G. Lloyd Preacher, was completed in February 1930 in Downtown Atlanta. 📷 Warren LeMay from Cincinnati (CC0) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A low-angle view looking straight up at a tall, pale stone Art Deco skyscraper with vertical piers, pointed crenellations at the top, and green-accented windows, set against a clear blue sky.

Ornate carved wooden double doors with Gothic tracery panel above, set in a marble-faced archway in the lobby of Atlanta City Hall.

Gothic Revival skyscraper tower of Atlanta City Hall with tiered setbacks, pointed arch windows and pinnacles against a blue sky.

Ground-level view of Atlanta City Hall's limestone Gothic tower rising behind bare tree branches, with part of the building's name carved on a stone base.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Forest Service Building, Ogden Ogden's Art Deco Forest Service Building, designed by Hodgson & McClenahan, was built in 1933-34 for the U.S. Forest Service Intermountain Region. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

Front exterior of a multi-story brick Art Deco building with vertical fluted pilasters, a decorative crown at the top, and a flag out front, flanked by trees.

Rooftop greenhouse interior with peaked glass-and-steel frame roof, rows of weathered wooden benches, and cloudy sky visible through the panes.

Carved stone relief of US Forest Service shield with pine tree emblem, flanked by fluted Art Deco pilasters.

Art Deco double glass entry doors with polished metal zigzag handles and geometric chevron trim.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Old Cleveland Coast Guard Station Built in 1940 by J. Milton Dyer, this Art Moderne station on Whiskey Island replaced an 1876 wooden Coast Guard building. 📷 Warren LeMay from Cincinnati (CC0) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A white Art Moderne building with a curved, streamlined roofline and two garage doors featuring porthole-style windows, set against a blue sky with red safety stanchions in front.

White Art Deco tower with rounded observation deck rising above the two-story Coast Guard station building, blue sky behind.

Close-up of the Art Deco lookout tower's curved, windowed observation cab atop the tapered concrete shaft, seen from the courtyard.

Curved streamline-moderne window bay with multiple black-framed panes set into the white stucco wall of the station.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Carew Tower, Cincinnati Carew Tower, a 49-story Art Deco skyscraper in downtown Cincinnati, was built 1929-1931 and was the city's tallest until 2011. 📷 Warren LeMay from Cincinnati (CC0) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A dramatic upward view of a tall tan stone Art Deco skyscraper with stepped setbacks, photographed from street level against a clear blue sky, with a streetlamp visible in the upper right corner.

Carew Tower's tan Art Deco crown rising above Fifth Avenue, with the domed Union Central tower beside it in late afternoon light

Close view of Carew Tower's setback crown and stone facade against clouds, adjoining the Netherland Plaza Hotel block

Carew Tower's stepped Art Deco top seen from Fountain Square, framed by the Westin hotel and nearby towers

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Alexandria, Louisiana This Art Deco federal building in Alexandria, Louisiana, was built in 1932, designed by Shreveport architect Edward F. Neild. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A multi-story Art Deco stone building on a street corner with rows of windows and decorative carved panels, an American flag flying to the left, a traffic light and street sign in the foreground.

Art Deco lobby with marble-paneled walls, carved wood doors with geometric medallions, and a central reception desk with fluted metal trim under a green glass pendant light.

Close-up of an Art Deco bronze metalwork grille above an entrance, featuring a stylized biplane relief and the words THE MAIL PLANE beneath patterned vertical bars.

Carved stone bas-relief of an eagle with spread wings perched above a shield, set within an octagonal panel on the building's limestone facade.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

W.W. Orr Doctors Building, Atlanta The Art Deco W.W. Orr Building at 478 Peachtree St opened in 1930, designed by Francis Palmer Smith of Pringle and Smith. 📷 Warren LeMay from Cincinnati (CC0) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A tan multi-story Art Deco building with decorative relief ornamentation along its upper facade, photographed from street level under a clear blue sky, with a taller modern skyscraper visible behind it and cars and trees in the foreground.

Corner view of the tan brick and terra cotta W.W. Orr Doctors Building rising against a blue sky, Atlanta

Close-up of caduceus relief carvings between windows on the W.W. Orr Doctors Building facade, Atlanta

Lower facade of the W.W. Orr Doctors Building showing the entrance with Doctors Building inscription above glass doors

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Binghamton This federal courthouse in Binghamton blends Art Deco and classical styles; it was built in 1935 by Conrad & Cummings. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A stone Art Deco federal building and courthouse on a street corner, with tall columns, green-framed windows, a flagpole on the roof, and traffic lights in the foreground under a partly cloudy sky.

Interior lobby of the Binghamton Federal Building beneath an arched niche, flanked by a sepia-toned WPA-era mural of reclining figures and a framed landscape painting of white houses hung on the cream wall below the arch.

Ornate white and black courtroom ceiling medallion with a Greek-key border ring, fluted radiating fins, and scrolled acanthus corner brackets, centered on a plain plaster ceiling.

Close-up of a carved wooden pediment above courtroom paneling, showing dentil molding, a Greek-key fret band, and egg-and-dart trim beneath the raking cornice.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building, Philadelphia Built 1937–1941 and designed by Harry Sternfeld in the Moderne style, this Philadelphia federal building was renamed in 1985 for Robert N. C. Nix Sr. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

Full limestone exterior of a tall Art Deco federal building with vertical fluted piers, rows of windows, and bas-relief panels flanking the entrance, viewed from the street.

Wood-paneled courtroom with judge's bench, American flag, and rows of dark wooden benches under a skylight ceiling.

Bronze exterior medallion with shield, scales, and key, inscribed THESAUR AMER SEPTENT SICIL, set against a glass entrance.

Limestone bas-relief sculpture of a trapper with sled dogs among bare trees on the building facade.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Galveston, Texas Built in 1937 in Art Deco style, this Galveston building has served as the city's federal post office and courthouse for decades. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A tall, light-colored Art Deco government building with vertical fluted pilasters, dark red-brown window spandrels, and carved inscriptions reading POST OFFICE and UNITED STATES CUSTOM HOUSE AND COURT HOUSE, with cars parked in front.

Wood-paneled courtroom with rows of pews, art deco purple ceiling trim, and a judge's portrait on the far wall

Geometric art deco wood lattice panels on courtroom wall between bronze light fixtures

Carved stone cornice with Egyptian-style winged sun motif and fluted dentil molding

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Tyson Auditorium, Versailles, Indiana This Art Deco school was built in 1938, with its auditorium added in 1950, both funded by Walgreens co-founder James H. Tyson. 📷 Warren LeMay from Cullowhee (CC0) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

Cream-brick Art Deco auditorium facade with a stepped, zigzag parapet and a tall central vertical pylon inscribed TYSON AUDITORIUM, flanked by large multi-pane windows, set against a blue sky with a grassy lawn in front.

Large Art Deco auditorium/gymnasium wing of Tyson School with tall glass-block windows and a stepped zigzag roofline.

Art Deco entrance of Tyson School with vertical fluted piers framing a tall stained-glass window above double doors, 'SCHOOL' lettering carved above.

Close-up corner of the Art Deco gymnasium wing of Tyson School with patterned glass-block windows and stepped limestone cornice.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Potter Stewart United States Courthouse Cincinnati's federal courthouse, completed in 1938 in Art Moderne style, was renamed in 1994 for Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart. 📷 Warren LeMay from Cincinnati (CC0) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A tall, light-colored stone Art Deco courthouse building with tall vertical window bays, seen from street level against a blue sky, with a modern glass skyscraper partly visible beside it.

Wood-paneled courtroom with judge's bench, red carpet, and arranged chairs facing the elevated bench and flags

Dark doorway framed by bronze Greek key and rosette trim, with floral grille above double doors

Art Deco hanging clock suspended from an ornate ceiling with decorative molding

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Hess Brothers Department Store, Allentown Hess Brothers Department Store in Allentown had a Streamline Moderne façade; this photo of its tall sign dates to 1947. 📷 Unknown author Unknown author Self-scanned (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

Black and white photo of a large multi-story Streamline Moderne department store building on a street corner, with a tall vertical 'HESS' sign running down the facade and storefront awnings at street level.

Elevated view of the Hess Brothers department store facade draped with a large circular '44th Anniversary Sale' banner and awnings, upper stories of the Art Deco building visible above a dense street crowd.

Close-up of an animated Christmas window display on the Hess Brothers facade: carolers in Victorian dress beside a lamppost and snow-topped house front, with a 'Merry Christmas' marquee and holly garland below the stone pilasters.

Two illuminated holiday window displays mounted on the Hess Brothers building facade, one with carolers under 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' and another wreathed display reading 'The Mouse Before Christmas', set against the building's vertical window bays.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

L. Richardson Preyer Federal Building and Court House This Art Deco federal building and courthouse in Greensboro, NC was designed by Murphy & Olmsted and completed in 1933. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

Entrance facade of an Art Deco stone federal building with glass doors, fluted pilasters, decorative metal light fixtures, and a perforated stone grille bearing the letters USA and CNC above a stairway with metal railing.

Art deco courtroom with dark wood pews, teal carpet aisle, red curtain behind judge's bench, and gold-trimmed coffered ceiling with pendant lights.

Tufted teal leather double doors with oval windows set in dark marble surround, below a perforated grille transom in an art deco courthouse entrance.

Art deco stone facade detail showing stylized eagle reliefs atop fluted pilasters beneath perforated geometric window grilles.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Allegheny County Airport Terminal Built in 1931 near Pittsburgh by Stanley L. Roush, with 1936 additions by Henry Hornbostel, this terminal served as metro Pittsburgh's main air gateway until 1952. 📷 Cbaile19 (CC0) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A white Art Deco airport terminal building with black zigzag trim, a control tower on top, and a decorative green entrance archway, with cars parked in front.

White Art Deco terminal with control tower, zigzag trim, and American flag, seen from an angle amid green trees.

Close-up of the terminal entrance with glass doors flanked by green and black Art Deco zigzag tile pilasters beneath a geometric lattice panel.

Art Deco planter in green, black and pink tones with octagonal relief plaques, set before the terminal's white brick wall.

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Mr Natural @neilmatheson66.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Leslie Darrell Ragan (1897-1972) Art Deco 1929 vintage travel poster Chicago - New York Central Lines.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🏙️ Art Deco Daily: an Art Deco landmark twice a day (towers, theaters, lobbies, ornament) with who built it, when, and the story behind it. The full story follows in the thread. Public-domain photos, many from the Library of Congress. Automated by JD Media, LLC.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Greyhound Bus Depot, Columbia, South Carolina 📷 www.loc.gov/pictures/item/sc0758.ph… (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

Night view of an Art Deco building's front facade dominated by a tall, illuminated vertical neon sign reading GREYHOUND BUS DEPOT, topped by a leaping greyhound figure, with more greyhound figures glowing along the roofline below.

Art Moderne Greyhound Bus Depot facade with tall arched neon sign, rounded glass block corner, and streamlined canopy under blue sky.

Night view of neon Greyhound sign with running dog above BUS DEPOT letters, glass block wall glowing beside bank of mailboxes.

Night view of illuminated Greyhound Bus Depot sign with arched neon arrow and three running greyhound dogs above glowing glass block wall.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

AT&T Building, Omaha The AT&T Building in Downtown Omaha opened in 1918 as the Nebraska Telephone Building and later served as Northwestern Bell's headquarters. 📷 WiinterU (CC0) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A tall brick Art Deco tower with vertical fluting and a 'LUMEN' sign near its top, flanked by an antenna lattice structure, rising above lower city buildings with a street and parked cars in the foreground.

Tall brown brick AT&T tower topped with a cylindrical microwave relay antenna tower, seen from street level with parked cars in foreground.

Close-up of a circular stone relief on a brick building showing a bell inside a bell-shaped frame, surrounded by a carved wreath of leaves.

Angled view of the brown brick AT&T building with its distinctive tiered microwave antenna tower on top, under an overcast sky.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Cincinnati Union Terminal Cincinnati Union Terminal, an Art Deco train station in Queensgate, was built 1928–1933 and designed by Fellheimer & Wagner with Paul Philippe Cret. 📷 Warren LeMay from Cincinnati (CC0) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A large Art Deco building with a massive fan-shaped arched facade and central clock, fronted by curved reflecting pools, landscaped lawns, and a circular driveway under a clear blue sky.

Art Deco waiting room at Cincinnati Union Terminal with wood-paneled walls, large relief murals, maroon bench seating, and a terrazzo floor in cream and pink bands.

Close-up of an Art Deco inlaid wood relief mural at Cincinnati Union Terminal depicting abstract streamlined train and gear motifs above chevron-patterned wood paneling.

Vintage Amtrak ticket counter at Cincinnati Union Terminal beneath a carved wood relief mural, with a roll-down metal grille and Art Deco wood trim.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Reynolds Building, Winston-Salem The Art Deco Reynolds Building, completed 1929 as R.J. Reynolds Tobacco headquarters, rises 314 feet in Winston-Salem, photographed here from Main Street. 📷 Cbaile19 (CC0) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A tall tan Art Deco skyscraper with stepped setbacks and a flagpole on top, flanked by a bare tree and a modern glass tower, photographed from street level.

Full view of the Reynolds Building skyscraper in Winston-Salem with stepped Art Deco tower under clear sky

Close-up of Art Deco stone relief ornament between windows on the Reynolds Building facade

Reynolds Building tower glowing orange in sunset light with flag flying atop

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Old Lincoln-Grant School, Covington, Kentucky Lincoln-Grant School in Covington, Kentucky educated African American students barred from whites-only schools; this building opened at 824 Greenup Street in 1932. 📷 w_lemay (CC0) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A three-story yellow brick Art Deco school building with a central entrance framed by geometric relief carvings and vertical window bays, flanked by bare trees, with a parked car and sidewalk in front under a blue sky.

Front facade of the Lincoln-Grant school with Art Deco entrance tower, carved stone lettering panel, and a red car parked along the street.

Close-up of the yellow brick school building's corner tower with Art Deco geometric reliefs and tall dark-framed windows, historical marker visible at base.

Art Deco corner detail of the school showing stacked windows, decorative brickwork panels, and a lantern light fixture against blue sky.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Cincinnati Times-Star Building Art Deco Times-Star Building at 800 Broadway, Cincinnati, built 1933 by Samuel Hannaford & Sons for the Taft family's newspaper. 📷 w_lemay (CC0) · Wikimedia Commons #ArtDeco #architecture

A tall tan stone Art Deco tower with vertical window bays and carved decorative stonework at the top, photographed from below against a blue sky with wispy clouds.

Looking up at the Art Deco tower corner of the Times-Star Building against a blue sky with clouds

Ornate gilded wrought-iron grille with figural panels above three bronze Art Deco entrance doors at the Times-Star Building

Close-up of bronze Art Deco doors with diamond and fan motifs and polychrome zigzag trim above

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Texas Hall of State, Dallas Built for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition at Fair Park, this Art Deco hall was designed by Donald Barthelme, photographed here in 2014. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons

Wide exterior view of the Texas Hall of State, a tall limestone Art Deco building with fluted columns and a central arched entrance under a blue sky with clouds.

Art Deco lobby of the Hall of State with terrazzo floor, wood paneling, curved staircase, and two round drum light fixtures

Bronze and glass entrance doors of the Hall of State with grid pattern of longhorn, snake, and frog relief panels

Gilded circular medallion above an entrance featuring a central star with six surrounding coats of arms in relief

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Federal Building and U.S. Court House, Peoria This Peoria courthouse was built in 1937–38 in PWA Moderne style, photographed by Carol Highsmith in April 2013. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons

Street view of a large stone Federal Building and U.S. Court House with a blocky Art Deco/Neoclassical facade, flagpole and American flag in front, parked cars and a taller office tower visible behind it under a cloudy sky.

Wide view of the stone Federal Building and U.S. Court House in Peoria, showing its corner massing, fluted columns and rows of windows.

Carved granite eagle with outspread wings perched on a column base, set in an arched niche on the building's stone facade.

Four tall art deco relief sculptures of allegorical figures set between the ground-floor and upper windows of the stone facade.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Centennial Hall, Fair Park, Dallas This Depression-era bas-relief by sculptor Pierre Bourdelle decorates Centennial Hall, built for Dallas's 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition at Fair Park. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons

The Art Deco facade of Centennial Hall, featuring a large bas-relief mural of an eagle, a man wielding a pike, a film reel, and radiating sunburst stripes, flanked by palm trees, with three blue doors at the base.

Cream Art Deco facade of Centennial Hall with tall arched niche holding a statue, flanked by columns and terracotta trim, wide stone steps in foreground.

Close-up of a stylized Art Deco relief statue of a winged figure holding stars, set in a blue-painted arched niche on a cream stone facade under deep blue sky.

Colorful Art Deco bas-relief mural on a tan wall above blue doors, depicting stylized swimming or diving human figures in blue, brown and gold tones.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Catalina Casino This Art Deco and Mediterranean Revival landmark opened in 1929 on Catalina Island under William Wrigley Jr. and David M. Renton. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons

A white, circular Art Deco building with a red tile roof sits on a hillside above a calm harbor, surrounded by moored boats, with hills rising behind it under a blue sky.

The round white Catalina Casino building seen from the harbor with moored boats in foreground and steep hillsides behind, under blue sky.

Catalina Casino's circular facade with red roof framed by mountains, reflected in calm harbor water, a small boat passing by.

Full view of the Catalina Casino's columned white exterior and flag at the water's edge, green hillside rising behind it.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Paramount Theatre, Oakland, California This Art Deco movie palace in Oakland opened in 1931, designed by architect Timothy Pflueger; it was photographed here on May 28, 2013 by Carol M. Highsmith. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons

A symmetric, golden-lit Art Deco theater lobby with fluted pilasters, chevron-patterned wall panels, sunburst ceiling motifs, and a glowing central archway flanked by stylized sculpted figures.

Color photo of the Paramount Theatre's tall Art Deco tower facade, with mosaic tile mural and vertical neon PARAMOUNT sign against a blue sky.

Close view of the Paramount Theatre's north facade mosaic mural, showing a woman's face above a scene of dancing and musical figures.

Close view of the Paramount Theatre's south facade mosaic mural, with a stylized woman's face, stars, and dancing figures in tile.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Alabama Power Company Building, Birmingham Built in 1925, this art deco/art moderne tower long stood as the only high-rise in northwest downtown Birmingham. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons

Facade detail of the Alabama Power Company building in Birmingham, Alabama, showing three large carved stone figures in robes flanking two windows, with the words 'ALABAMA POWER COMPANY' carved into the stone below.

Carved relief figure of a woman on the Alabama Power Company building, hands raised, flanked by a sunburst motif on her gown.

Carved relief figure labeled 'POWER' on the Alabama Power Company building, a muscular man holding a steel girder structure.

Carved relief figure labeled 'HEAT' on the Alabama Power Company building, a bearded man with hands clasped at his chest.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🏙️ Art Deco Daily: an Art Deco landmark three times a day (towers, theaters, lobbies, ornament) with who built it, when, and the story behind it. The full story follows in the thread. Public-domain photos, many from the Library of Congress. Automated by JD Media, LLC.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

U.S. Courthouse, El Paso, Texas Built in 1936, El Paso's U.S. Courthouse blends Neo-Classical Revival and Art Deco design in downtown El Paso. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons

A corner view of a tan stone Art Deco courthouse building with fluted vertical pilasters, rows of multi-pane windows, and a decorative carved frieze near the roofline, palm trees in front under an overcast sky.

Art Deco courtroom in the El Paso U.S. Courthouse with wood pews, green-trimmed ceiling panels, and the judge's bench beneath a federal seal.

Historic black-and-white 1936 photo of the El Paso Federal Courthouse exterior, a stark Art Deco building with streetcar tracks in front.

Modern color exterior view of the U.S. Courthouse in El Paso, Texas, showing its fluted limestone facade and palm trees along the street.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Paramount Theatre, Oakland, California Designed by Timothy Pflueger, this Art Deco concert hall opened in Oakland on December 16, 1931, photographed here by Carol M. Highsmith in 2013. 📷 Carol M. Highsmith (public domain) · Wikimedia Commons

Interior view of an ornate Art Deco theatre auditorium looking toward the stage, with a red curtain, gold-patterned ceiling, carved side panels, and rows of empty seats.

Four gilded Art Deco female figures with streaming hair form a staircase newel, above a scrolled wrought-iron railing, Paramount Theatre grand lobby.

Paramount Theatre grand lobby looking west, soaring patterned ceiling, fluted stained-glass walls, twin curved staircases, and patterned carpet.

Exterior view from the northeast of the Paramount Theatre tower, showing the tiled mosaic facade with a woman's portrait and the vertical marquee sign.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🏙️ Art Deco Daily: one Art Deco landmark every evening (towers, theaters, lobbies, ornament) with who built it, when, and the story behind it. The full story follows in the thread. Public-domain photos, many from the Library of Congress. Automated by JD Media, LLC.

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Art Deco Daily @artdecodaily.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What this is: An Art Deco landmark every evening: towers, theaters, lobbies and ornament, with who built it, when, and the story behind it. Public-domain photos, many from the Library of Congress. Cadence: One photo every evening, with its history and an at-a-glance card in the thread. Automate

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