Workers Installing A Column, 1928
This impressive photo was taken back in 1928 by W.C Runder. Workers can be seen installing a Greek Revival architectural column on the Civil Courts building in St.Louis, Missouri. The building was the last civic structure in the area seeking architectural inspiration from the past. The building had a pyramid-shaped roof and was used by the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri.
Although earlier columns were round, the Greek Revival style introduced square or octagonal ones. Greek Revival is a marvelous example of an architectural style that gained extreme fame by incorporating ancient and modern building techniques. It’s phenomenal that this is a real photograph without any digital manipulations.