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Charlie_mta said:
Love that building, both for its architecture, and the great memories of working there in the late 1960s.
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It was an URBAN building for a Metropolis - - not the common glass, minimalist, sheen slabs of today. The Travelers Building was BUSY - - with the individual windows and detail - it looked dynamic, not placid.

I know it's not economical, but I love those buildings of the past that conveyed dynamism and activity.
 
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shmessy said:
It was an URBAN building for a Metropolis - - not the common glass, minimalist, sheen slabs of today. The Travelers Building was BUSY - - with the individual windows and detail - it looked dynamic, not placid.

I know it's not economical, but I love those buildings of the past that conveyed dynamism and activity.
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Right on. Great description of business towers of that 1950s/early 1960s era, filled with optimism and energy. I remember when I was 17 in 1967, walking on Pearl Street, looking up at that building and being filled with optimism and hope for the future, my future in particular. Loved working there on the 13th floor at Cabot Corporation.
 
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Are there any good quality photos of the large (mosaic?) in the lobby?
 
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