But the intrepid Architecturologists
aren't afraid...
They removed several
dozen of the terra
cotta heads from
this building on
45th Street off
Madison Avenue.
Amazing stuff to
find in midtown
Manhattan, isn't it?
Well, there's more, including great human-head
friezes...
see below...
Of course he doesn't look quite so frightening from this
angle...
Here's two street-level views of the intricately
decorated 19th century victorian building facade
including details like these sculptured terra cotta heads
Each frieze is
comprised of seven
stones--six on the
perimeter and the
center head.
Most of these can
still be seen at our
Chelsea store
Also on the building were huge terra cotta corbels,
shields, and urns
He's got friends,
too...
