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December 08, 2004
Frankenstein Facade
There are always places in New York that reflect something altogether different than the contexts they sit in, some are funny, some are inspiring, some are just odd, others, are just plain Fugly. In the heart of some of the most expensive retail real estate, sit some of the most heinous little blobs, like our new foe, Dr. Locke Shoes. This building sits on 34th St. btw. 5th & 6th, across the street from Victoria Secrets' flag ship, and down the block from our beloved ESB.
The facade was surely a crack job, after welding on corrugated aluminum from the salvage lot, it looks like the windows and sign were hacksawed out. Nothing wrong with salvaging, mind you, if done in spirit (Broken Angel).
The owner [FOOTSAVER BUILDING CORPORATION] has a long list of DOB violations, two complaints read "wall, retaining wall, coping, and brick facade badly cracked". Hmm, maybe the term facade is right after all, maybe there *is* something ever more frightening underneath.
Shanty town building materials mixed with a poverty of imagination leads to nothing but hatability. In memory of Dr. Locke, Transfer can confirm, another hatin' case closed.
Posted by jmarston at December 8, 2004 02:49 PM