Streamline-moderne shopping center opened in 1937 — one of the oldest in the U.S. Curved white facades, rounded corners, and period signage line W Gray and S Shepherd.
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Photo: WhisperToMe
Creator notes
What works here
The curved deco corners read best with side-light. Shoot the W Gray and Shepherd elevations; the rounded white facades are the period feature. Overcast flattens the moderne curves — wait for sun.
Practical
Plan the shoot
Best time
Late afternoon for side-light on the curves
Lighting
White moderne facades need raking light to show their curves; flat under overcast.
