Art Deco in Downtown Amarillo
by Janette Boyd
Title
Art Deco in Downtown Amarillo
Artist
Janette Boyd
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
Photo of the Art Deco facade of the old White and Kirk building, built in 1938, in downtown Amarillo, Texas.
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Art Deco in Downtown Amarillo, Texas
White and Kirk Department Store had its beginnings in the 1890s, The building was designed by Guy Carlander and built by contractor Charles S. Lambie, in 1938. White & Kirk is now an office building. Until 1969, when it was purchased by Sakowitz Stores, the White and Kirk Department Store was one of the longest running retail businesses in Amarillo.
Carlander designed the building in a style often called "Pueblo Deco", a mixture of Pueblo Indian motifs mixed with art deco styles of the 1920s and 1930s. The band above the first floor and just below the windows is a frieze of yucca cactus alternating with ninety degree angles of concentric circles. The vertical windows rise in a stepped pyramid motif. The frieze can still be seen, but the windows were bricked in some time in the later part of the 20th century, destroying much of the original beauty and uniqueness of the building. .
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April 14th, 2015
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Comments (4)
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Berta Keeney
Janette, what a cool and interesting image! I love the detail and colors!
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you for your kind comment, Berta! I appreciate you viewing my artwork. I love art deco details.