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Pensacola: Palafox Historic District: Blount BuildingBuilt in 1907 for William A. Blount, the new building was considered the height of modernity for it's time. It featured marble, granite, brick, fireproof iron and steelgirders. Beaux Arts ornamentation included terracota arches and copper cornices. The building is one of several on Palafox Street that can be associated with the Chicago school of architecture for commercial buildings. Such buildings were built on advances made in new technology and materials to produce the skeleton-framed skyscraper that would transform cities around the world.
The Blount Building is located on the corner of Palafox Place and Garden Street in the downtown historic district. taken by Denise Daughtry
The building dominates the first block of Palafox Place with the three-story addition alongside of the seven story main structure. taken by Denise Daughtry
The building is typical of the Chicago style of commercial architecture. New technology and materials produced the skeleton-framed skyscraper. taken by Denise Daughtry
These buildings like classical columns had a base consisting of the lower two stories, a main shaft in which vericality was emphasized by piers between the widows and an elaborate and boldly projecting terra-cotta cornice. taken by Denise Daughtry
In this northern view, the new Federal Courthouse can be seen on the left in front of the spires of St. Michael Church. taken by Denise Daughtry
The windows are characteristic of the commercial style. As in the Blount Building, the Chicago window was composed of a large fixed central pane flanked by two narrow casements that provided ventilation. Large display windows occupy the gound-floor level. taken by Denise Daughtry
A view to the south shows the first block of Palafox Place. taken by Denise Daughtry
taken by Denise Daughtry
taken by Denise Daughtry
taken by Denise Daughtry
taken by Denise Daughtry
taken by Denise Daughtry
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