Art Deco Architecture

Hotel Deco, Omaha, Nebraska
by turtle9160

Vintage hotel in Omaha.

From the photographer:

This art deco building in downtown Omaha is the Hotel Deco, rather luxurious hotel to stay in.

Ideal Cleaners, Falls City, Nebraska
by Pam’s Pics

Cute little dry cleaners.

Zinn’s Jewelers, Hastings, Nebraska
by whitewall buick

I suppose I never thought about it much before, but jewelers were very fond of vitrolite for their storefronts. It turned their shops into jewelry boxes.

Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska
by Tim O’Brien

You know those 3D star-sahepd metal lantern/lights that were being sold everywhere for a while in trendy home goods places? This chandelier is like the original, giant monster version of those. Meanwhile this is possibly my favorite photo from this one photoset.

From Wikipedia:

Hildreth Meiere, a New York-based tile and mosaic designer, working with Alexander, was responsible for much of the original interior design. She collaborated closely with the Guastavino Company of New York to create the elaborate tile vaulting, which is both structural and decorative. Buffaloes, corn, wheat, sunflowers, and wild native animals motifs are repeated throughout the building’s ornament. The theme of Meiere’s work is nature and the cultivation of the prairie.

Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska
by Tim O’Brien

The geometric symmetry of this is all too much for me.

From Wikipedia:

Hildreth Meiere, a New York-based tile and mosaic designer, working with Alexander, was responsible for much of the original interior design. She collaborated closely with the Guastavino Company of New York to create the elaborate tile vaulting, which is both structural and decorative. Buffaloes, corn, wheat, sunflowers, and wild native animals motifs are repeated throughout the building’s ornament. The theme of Meiere’s work is nature and the cultivation of the prairie.

Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska
by Tim O’Brien

Looking straight up at the chandelier and a mosaic above it on the vaulted ceiling.

From Wikipedia:

Hildreth Meiere, a New York-based tile and mosaic designer, working with Alexander, was responsible for much of the original interior design. She collaborated closely with the Guastavino Company of New York to create the elaborate tile vaulting, which is both structural and decorative. Buffaloes, corn, wheat, sunflowers, and wild native animals motifs are repeated throughout the building’s ornament. The theme of Meiere’s work is nature and the cultivation of the prairie.

Chandelier, Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska
by Tim O’Brien

Wider shot showing the context of that corn chandelier.

From Wikipedia:

Hildreth Meiere, a New York-based tile and mosaic designer, working with Alexander, was responsible for much of the original interior design. She collaborated closely with the Guastavino Company of New York to create the elaborate tile vaulting, which is both structural and decorative. Buffaloes, corn, wheat, sunflowers, and wild native animals motifs are repeated throughout the building’s ornament. The theme of Meiere’s work is nature and the cultivation of the prairie.

Chandelier, Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska
by Tim O’Brien

Yes, that’s CORN worked into the design of this enormous chandelier.

From Wikipedia:

Hildreth Meiere, a New York-based tile and mosaic designer, working with Alexander, was responsible for much of the original interior design. She collaborated closely with the Guastavino Company of New York to create the elaborate tile vaulting, which is both structural and decorative. Buffaloes, corn, wheat, sunflowers, and wild native animals motifs are repeated throughout the building’s ornament. The theme of Meiere’s work is nature and the cultivation of the prairie.

Vaulted Ceiling, Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska
by Tim O’Brien

Another look at the elaborate vaulting ceilings.

From Wikipedia:

Hildreth Meiere, a New York-based tile and mosaic designer, working with Alexander, was responsible for much of the original interior design. She collaborated closely with the Guastavino Company of New York to create the elaborate tile vaulting, which is both structural and decorative. Buffaloes, corn, wheat, sunflowers, and wild native animals motifs are repeated throughout the building’s ornament. The theme of Meiere’s work is nature and the cultivation of the prairie.