Erection Collection (#2)

New sign along highway advertises a new enterprise in the lonely town of Maupin, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
New sign along highway advertises a new enterprise in the lonely town of Maupin, Oregon. Population 245. [ Town Club Cafe - " A Good Place to Eat" - Open All Night at the Texaco Sign ]

The Etruscan god Faunus (Pan in Roman mythology)
6339928 The Etruscan god Faunus (Pan in Roman mythology) by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: The Etruscan god Faunus (Pan in Roman mythology). From a fragment of an ancient sculpture

Gustave Dore Bible: The erection of the Cross (engraving)
5221539 Gustave Dore Bible: The erection of the Cross (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The erection of the Cross)

St Jamess Palace (colour litho)
976201 St Jamess Palace (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Jamess Palace)

Erection of the Luxor Obelisk, Paris, 1836 (engraving)
977898 Erection of the Luxor Obelisk, Paris, 1836 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erection of the Luxor Obelisk, Paris, 1836.); © Look and Learn

St Marys Hall, Coventry (photo)
727554 St Marys Hall, Coventry (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Marys Hall, Coventry)

Cleopatras Needle, on the Victoria Thames Embankment (engraving)
582976 Cleopatras Needle, on the Victoria Thames Embankment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleopatras Needle, on the Victoria Thames Embankment)

Preparations for the Erection of the Colossi of Aboo Simbel (b / w photo)
1108298 Preparations for the Erection of the Colossi of Aboo Simbel (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Etruscan minor triumphal parade. The warrior is accompanied by other soldiers, musicians playing horns. Trionfo minore. From an alabaster grave stone

Construction D Un Dolmen (engraving)
6003977 Construction D Un Dolmen (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Construction D Un Dolmen)

Head of the Mound, prior to the Erection of the Free Church College, 1844 (engraving)
5203100 Head of the Mound, prior to the Erection of the Free Church College, 1844 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of the Mound)

View of the Town Hall, St Margarets Hill, Southwark (engraving)
602781 View of the Town Hall, St Margarets Hill, Southwark (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the Town Hall, St Margarets Hill, Southwark, London)

King Edward watching the erection of Westminster Abbey (engraving)
2792891 King Edward watching the erection of Westminster Abbey (engraving) by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Commissioners of the Italian Government making over to Messers W C Stanford and A Scott, Churchwardens
1619678 The Commissioners of the Italian Government making over to Messers W C Stanford and A Scott, Churchwardens, the Ground decreed by Garibaldi as a Gift of the Nation for the Erection of an

St Pauls School (engraving)
1604539 St Pauls School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Pauls School. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 February 1894)

Frederic Payot (engraving)
1048133 Frederic Payot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederic Payot. Illustration for The Graphic)

Royal Fete at the Fisheries Exhibition in Aid of the Funds for the Erection of an English Church at Berlin (engraving)
1044743 Royal Fete at the Fisheries Exhibition in Aid of the Funds for the Erection of an English Church at Berlin (engraving) by English School

Wind Turbine Station (litho)
2812549 Wind Turbine Station (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wind Turbine Station)

Mersey Tunnel: Erection of Cast-Iron Lining (b / w photo)
6022547 Mersey Tunnel: Erection of Cast-Iron Lining (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erection of Cast-Iron Lining)

John Hampden Memorial Dinner, held in connection with the erection of a monument to him (engraving)
5231049 John Hampden Memorial Dinner, held in connection with the erection of a monument to him (engraving) by English School

St Pauls Chapel, previous to the erection of the spire (engraving)
3635007 St Pauls Chapel, previous to the erection of the spire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Pauls Chapel, previous to the erection of the spire)

Meeting in Williss Rooms, St Jamess (engraving)
608520 Meeting in Williss Rooms, St Jamess (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting in Williss Rooms, St James s, London)

The erection of Cleopatras Needle on the Thames Embankment (engraving)
607812 The erection of Cleopatras Needle on the Thames Embankment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Recent Riots at Benares caused by the Erection of the New Waterworks, 6 June 1891 (engraving)
1062560 The Recent Riots at Benares caused by the Erection of the New Waterworks, 6 June 1891 (engraving) by English School

The New Settlement of Rugby, Tennessee, USA (engraving)
1037667 The New Settlement of Rugby, Tennessee, USA (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Settlement of Rugby, Tennessee, USA)

The Expedition against the Akha Marauders on the Frontier of Assam (engraving)
1061396 The Expedition against the Akha Marauders on the Frontier of Assam (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Meeting in Williss Rooms, St James s, for the Erection of a Memorial to the Late Sir Robert Peel (engraving)
1096737 Meeting in Williss Rooms, St James s, for the Erection of a Memorial to the Late Sir Robert Peel (engraving) by English School

Erection, Nelsons Column, Trafalgar Square, London (engraving)
5198576 Erection, Nelsons Column, Trafalgar Square, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erection, Nelsons Column, Trafalgar Square, London)

Mersey Tunnel: Excavation and Erection of Steel Ribs in one of the "Break ups"(b / w photo)
6022551 Mersey Tunnel: Excavation and Erection of Steel Ribs in one of the " Break ups" (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Erection of the New Iron Sheers in Her Majestys Dockyard at Malta (engraving)
1610062 Erection of the New Iron Sheers in Her Majestys Dockyard at Malta (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Erection of Public Buildings in Egypt (engraving)
971207 Erection of Public Buildings in Egypt (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erection of Public Buildings in Egypt)

Ptolemy Soter ordering the erection of the Alexandrian Museum (engraving)
971150 Ptolemy Soter ordering the erection of the Alexandrian Museum (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Oxford Cathedral, the choir before the erection of new reredos (engraving)
966439 Oxford Cathedral, the choir before the erection of new reredos (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxford Cathedral)

The Grosvenor Hotel, in course of erection on the site of the old Grosvenor Basin, Belgravia (engraving)
606592 The Grosvenor Hotel, in course of erection on the site of the old Grosvenor Basin, Belgravia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grosvenor Hotel)

The Corporation Property Companys Buildings, Manchester (engraving)
6018783 The Corporation Property Companys Buildings, Manchester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Corporation Property Companys Buildings, Manchester)

Midwinter Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1894 (litho)
6020498 Midwinter Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1894 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for booklet)

Sir Holbrook Gaskell (b / w photo)
3649852 Sir Holbrook Gaskell (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Holbrook Gaskell)

The Town Hall, Pietermaritzburg, Totally Destroyed by Fire last week (litho)
1063529 The Town Hall, Pietermaritzburg, Totally Destroyed by Fire last week (litho) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Town Hall, Pietermaritzburg)

The Erection of the Duke of Wellingtons Statue at Aldershot (engraving)
1041027 The Erection of the Duke of Wellingtons Statue at Aldershot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A page from The Illustrated London News, showing the progress of the new Victoria Tower, at the south-west end of the Palace of Westminster in London

Della Trasportatione dell Obelisco Vaticano et delle Fabriche di Nostro Signore Papa Sisto V fatte dal Cavallier Domenico Fontana Architetto di sua Santita Libro Primo, 1590

Progress of building for the International Exhibition 1850
Progress of the Interior of The Great Exhibition of 1851, at Hyde Park, London. Engraving showing the erection of the central avenue, 1848 feet in length. Date: October 1850

FRANCE / ARCHAE / MENHIR
The erection of a menhir in prehistoric France

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan
New Central Hangars under erection - Ground view. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965)

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan
Airship Sheds under erection. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965) was a Scottish peer

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan
New Central Hangars under erection - Air view. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965) was a Scottish peer

Erection Bay and stands with engines in progressives stages of production

Sacrifice to Priapus. After a 16th century work by Francesco Colonna. Priapus was a god of fertility in Greek mythology and later became a popular subject in Roman erotic art

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In the realm of architectural marvels and historical landmarks, one cannot escape the awe-inspiring erections that have stood the test of time. From the enchanting Peter Pan statue arriving in Kensington Gardens to the ethereal beauty of La Sainte Chapelle in Paris, each structure tells a unique tale. Traveling across continents, we witness the grandeur of Luxor's Obelisk proudly erected at Place de la Concorde, a symbol of ancient Egyptian heritage embraced by modernity. Closer to home, Liverpool Cathedral emerges from St. James Mount like a phoenix rising from ashes - an ongoing testament to human ambition and faith. Trafalgar Square stands as a hub for artistic expression and cultural gatherings; its centerpiece evoking admiration with every glance. Meanwhile, Star Hotel in Great Yarmouth takes us back to Victorian times when elegance was paramount. Venturing into Surrey's countryside reveals proposed houses near Thames Ditton and Esher - visions waiting to be brought to life. And not far away lies Woldsea in Lincolnshire where dreams take shape through plans for an exquisite hotel overlooking nature's splendor. Dunfermline's Bee-Alley Gardens beckon with their proposals for lush green spaces amidst urban landscapes - reminding us that even within bustling cities, tranquility can thrive. As we cross Mill Dene Bridge proposal or explore House Dene near Wallace's Well, we are reminded that architecture is not limited by imagination but rather fueled by it. These erections stand tall as tributes to human ingenuity and determination throughout history. They inspire us to dream bigger, create bolder designs while honoring our past.