{"id":12526,"date":"2024-05-14T20:58:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T08:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/?p=12526"},"modified":"2024-05-19T22:17:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T10:17:23","slug":"the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art Deco Capital Of The World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>May 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6:07 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"304\" data-attachment-id=\"12597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/image-70\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-9.jpg?fit=473%2C304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"473,304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-9.jpg?fit=473%2C304&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-9.jpg?resize=473%2C304&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-9.jpg?w=473&amp;ssl=1 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-9.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-9.jpg?resize=93%2C60&amp;ssl=1 93w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was the time the first train rumbled behind the apartment. At least that train didn\u2019t blow its horn. Lookin\u2019 at you with the stink eye, 7:03. Can you imagine being woken up by that every morning? This apartment is only for people who say they can sleep through anything. Jake!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The streets were empty on this pretty autumn day. We are definitely here in shoulder season and loving it. No crowds, no reservations needed at popular restaurants and the weather is still pretty great most days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"505\" data-attachment-id=\"12479\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/image-2-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2-2.jpg?fit=940%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"940,608\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2-2.jpg?fit=780%2C505&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2-2.jpg?resize=780%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2-2.jpg?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2-2.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2-2.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-2-2.jpg?resize=93%2C60&amp;ssl=1 93w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Art Deco Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"12911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_1835-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1835-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715687061&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0007168458781362&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_1835-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1835-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1835-1.jpg?resize=780%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-12911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1835-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1835-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1835-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1835-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1835-1.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_1835-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Art Deco walking tour started at 10 a.m. with a short film about the devastating Feb 3, 1931 earthquake. It was NZ\u2019s worst natural disaster, claiming the lives of 256 people and leveling nearly all of the buildings in the city center. Lasting for 2.5 minutes, it clocked in at a 7.8 magnitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"467\" data-attachment-id=\"12600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_0274-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_0274-1.jpg?fit=768%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0274-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_0274-1.jpg?fit=768%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_0274-1.jpg?resize=768%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_0274-1.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_0274-1.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_0274-1.jpg?resize=99%2C60&amp;ssl=1 99w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fires burned in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newzealand.com\/nz\/napier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Napier<\/a> for two days after the quake, attributed to bunsen burners in the chemist shops falling over and starting fires. Many buildings withstood the earthquake only to be demolished by fire hours and days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"434\" data-attachment-id=\"12601\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_0272-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_0272-1.jpg?fit=768%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,434\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0270-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_0270-1.png?fit=500%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"12606\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_0270-1.png?resize=300%2C241&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_0270-1.png?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_0270-1.png?resize=75%2C60&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_0270-1.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The earthquake prompted a very thorough review of NZ\u2019s building codes, which were found to be inadequate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reconstruction of the city happened at a very fast rate. Former wood and brick buildings were replaced with reinforced concrete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"12487\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_9682-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9682-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715683323&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00075585789871504&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_9682-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9682-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9682-1.jpg?resize=780%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9682-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9682-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9682-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9682-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9682-1.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9682-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As most of the rebuilding took place in the 1930s when Art Deco was fashionable, Napier\u2019s architecture is considered to be one of the best examples of it and the city has become known as the Art Deco Capital of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"12480\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_9677-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9677-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715683175&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0033222591362126&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_9677-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9677-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9677-1.jpg?resize=780%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9677-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9677-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9677-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9677-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9677-1.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9677-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To give architecture a futuristic look, Art Deco artists used vertical lines and geometric shapes (arcs, circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, etc.) in repetitive patterns. They are often symmetrical, simple, streamlined and pleasing to the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"12612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_9789-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9789-1-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715685516&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_9789-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9789-1-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9789-1-1.jpg?resize=780%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9789-1-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9789-1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9789-1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9789-1-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9789-1-1.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9789-1-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lead glass let more light in and was more cost efficient than glass with color<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we walked around the city, we saw examples of Art Deco motifs. These included zig zags, sunbursts, and fountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each shape has a different meaning. Sunbursts represent new day and optimism. Fountains were used as a symbol for eternal life, speed and power. A fan shape was often incorporated for elegance, sophistication and glamour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"723\" data-attachment-id=\"12609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/image-1-35\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-6.jpg?fit=794%2C736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"794,736\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-6.jpg?fit=780%2C723&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-6.jpg?resize=780%2C723&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-6.jpg?w=794&amp;ssl=1 794w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-6.jpg?resize=300%2C278&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-6.jpg?resize=768%2C712&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1-6.jpg?resize=65%2C60&amp;ssl=1 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lovely examples of ancient and ethnic cultures combined in the same Art Deco space, too, which is unusual in Art Deco design. Here, to incorporate local culture, M\u0101ori motifs and colors were added in the ceilings and walls of the ASB Bank. The outside design is an Art Deco striped classical style. The inside has many other beautiful Art Deco architecture. Other buildings also used M\u0101ori designs in the facades. One of the prominent Napier architects, Louis Hay, admired Frank Lloyd Wright, so he patterned many buildings after his Prairie style design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"12491\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_9694-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9694-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 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coronation tour of NZ. The original hotel was destroyed by the fires following the earthquake and was rebuilt. It features a Spanish mission style. Step backs around the building let light in to brighten up the interior. An entourage of antique cars arrived while we were standing on the corner with our tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"12481\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_9640-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9640-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 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Today, some poles exist for street signs downtown, but not in the main area. The sidewalks still include street names inlayed in the concrete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"12519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_9875-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9875-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715694515&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004739336492891&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_9875-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9875-1.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9875-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9875-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9875-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9875-1.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9875-1.jpg?resize=45%2C60&amp;ssl=1 45w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9875-1.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the main Napier shopping promenade and street today. It features a rich array of Art Deco buildings. We walked with our tour group down the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"12494\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_9710-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9710-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715683909&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00026301946344029&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_9710-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9710-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9710-1.jpg?resize=780%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9710-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9710-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9710-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9710-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9710-1.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9710-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Spanish mission style of architecture can also be seen at the currently closed Criterion Hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"12496\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_9715-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9715-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715684150&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00029299736302373&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_9715-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9715-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9715-1.jpg?resize=780%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9715-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9715-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9715-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9715-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9715-1.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9715-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Criterion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Refurbishing halted when investors ran out of money. They\u2019re still aiming to turn it into a boutique hotel. It\u2019s currently for sale as are so many of these famous landmarks in Napier. The town looks a bit in need of another facelift and TLC as the Art Deco styles of some buildings have been left to deteriorate. 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The city commissioned the first installation of this bronze statue in 2009. It\u2019s modelled on Sheila Williams, daughter of Ernest Williams, one of the notable architects of the post-earthquake rebuild era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"12508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_9765-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9765-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715685113&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035087719298246&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_9765-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9765-1.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9765-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9765-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9765-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9765-1.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9765-1.jpg?resize=45%2C60&amp;ssl=1 45w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9765-1.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cA Wave in Time\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statue also features a greyhound \u2013 although Sheila had horses, not dogs, images of exuberant women with elegant dogs were a popular theme during the Deco period. Sheila was also the Carnival Queen of the \u2018New Napier Carnival\u2019 in January 1933 to celebrate the town&#8217;s recovery from the earthquake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second bronze piece is of a boy who has climbed a verandah post and is waving at Sheila under the current business operating there, Flight Center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"12509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_9755-1-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9755-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715684993&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0021551724137931&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_9755-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9755-1.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9755-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9755-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9755-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9755-1.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9755-1.jpg?resize=45%2C60&amp;ssl=1 45w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9755-1.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boy waving to Sheila in bronze<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This waving boy sculpture was unveiled in October 2014. Residents always wondered who Sheila was waving at, so they commissioned another piece from the same artist who did the first, a South Islander from Lyttelton, the town we visited outside of Christchurch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main reason why Napier chose Art Deco as the primary architecture style back in the 1930s was because it was fashionable and Napier wanted to be modern. 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9803-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9803-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9803-1.jpg?resize=80%2C60&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/myblogary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_9803-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Daily Telegraph building is classic Art Deco and one of the city\u2019s most famous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"12518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/the-art-deco-capital-of-the-world\/img_9825-1\/\" 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The first burned down on 18th December 1886, while the second was a victim of the 1931 earthquake. 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