Where are they now ?
I wrote a column here: about interesting stucco buildings in the Washington, DC area back in March, 2002. Some were torn down, some weren't.
The Tivoli theater fell into abandonment and disrepair, but the stucco work and the ornamental plaster were incredible. I know someone whose father was a plasterer from Ireland who worked here. Continued here...
The Tivoli has undergone a renovation, and is a jewel In the Columbia Heights area of Washington, DC. Unfortunately, in the inside plaster is gone, but the outside has been revived. It is now a shopping area. More about the Tivoli here...
The cool old lath and stucco carousel is gone on Peck Chevrolet in Arlington, Virginia. The building was torn down to make way for a modernistic office building. More about where are they now:
The old carousel was mimicked with plastic and drywall. At least the ceiling was remembered. Some of these buildings didn't receive the same treatment. More:
What has happened to the steel industry ?
Low quality chinese steel is threatening the construction industry. "Galvanized" Tie wire on the left is only 3 months old.