Profile for JohnMarko

Biography
Hi everyone. I'm a new user of this site and haven't updated my bio yet, but feel free to send me a message if you would like to know more about me.
1 week ago
User Rating
3.20 (104 votes)
Interests:
Architecture, Art Deco, Politics, Home Improvement, Hockey, Football, Baseball - don't care for basketball much. When I'm finished remodeling: camping, hiking, traveling. Too fond of: FOOD of all kinds - especially chocolate.

JohnMarko's Comments

  • Beautifying Brutalism

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    Aug 21st, 23:31

    Oh, and one more thing: Too many of you just drool over the ugly as shit derelict grain elevators, but don't like the look of this building? Yes, I know the historical significance of the grain elevators on the WORLD's "'modern" architecture.…

  • Beautifying Brutalism

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    Aug 21st, 23:28

    OK guys - I guess nobody from PRB is looking at this site, so I guess I'll have to do. I was a young Architect at PRB - one of my first jobs after school - and was there when they were doing that thing and the convention center as well. I'll le…

  • EM Tea Coffee Cup CafĂ© and Humboldt Parkway

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    Aug 12th, 19:28

    Spoiled: The remaining homes never were "next to a park". The homes left standing are actually the SECOND row of homes. The original homes right on the Parkway - very large elegant homes - were either demolished or moved for the construction…

  • Main Street - The Best Of Both Worlds?

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    Aug 2nd, 14:54

    A few observations: 1) Traffic loss did/does not equate/cause the loss of major retail - partially. Department type stores failed all over WNY BEFORE the start of construction of the pedestrian mall. During the LONG time it took for the m…

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