It’s part of Americana, those covered bridges. There just are not as many as there once was. This one may fool you, but see if you can determine where it is located. Remember, always try to think outside the bridge, er, that is, box! Send to: ebrack2@gmail.com with your hometown.
Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas, solved the recent Mystery Photo. He writes: “Today’s mystery photo is of the Taubman Museum of Art, a contemporary art museum located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in historic downtown Roanoke, Va. The museum houses over 2,000 pieces of contemporary art, including works by Thomas Eakins (1844–1916) and Norman Rockwell (1894–1978). It also has an interactive children’s gallery, and the lofty atrium houses some large-scale installations.
“It was designed by American architect Randall Stout (1958–2014) and built in 2008. Its 81,000 square foot deconstructivist-style is notable for its dramatic and swooping, patinated-zinc-and-steel roof line that echoes the Blue Ridge Mountains, with a curved arch that draws inspiration from the nearby Natural Bridge, approximately 40 miles northeast of Roanoke.
“The 77-foot glass atrium reflects the sky, with a ‘gable-style’ roof ridgeline extending out, creating a pointed overhang reminiscent of the Mill Mountain Star (aka the Roanoke Star), a nod to one of Roanoke’s most famous landmarks. The Taubman Museum of Art was named Virginia’s best-designed museum by Architectural Digest in 2018 in recognition of its visionary architecture.” Peel attached a photo he took in 2011 of the Mill Mountain Star (aka the Roanoke Star), which is one of Roanoke’s most famous landmarks, and a reflection of the roof ridge line design of the Taubman Museum of Art.
The photo was sent in by George Graf of Palmyra, Va.
Jay Altman of Columbia, S.C. wrote to tell us that “The building is named in honor of the former CEO of Advance Auto Parts and later the U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Nicholas F. Taubman, and his wife, Eugenia Taubman.”
Another who recognized the photograph was Stewart Ogilvie, Rehobeth, Ala.
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Coming in the future to Dacula: This is the site plan for the new Dacula city hall on Harbins Road, across from the present city hall. Note the amphitheatre is to the left of the city hall. Below is a conception of what the amphitheatre would look, with the city hall in the distance.
