Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Image:San Diego Fair U.S. Building Arcade.png

1915 San Diego United States Building, the arcade.

Original - There were arcades by major Exposition buildings, such as this decorated one on the United States Building. Spanish Colonial architecture was used, with such open pergolas and many small spaces.

Reason: This style of architecture was not widely used in San Diego before the fair. This example is more elaborate than most of the archways, yet was on a temporary building which was intended to be demolished. The Museum of Art now resides on this land.
Articles this image appears in: Panama-California Exposition (1915)
Creator: Photographer Harold A. Taylor in book by Winslow, Goodhue, Stein, Taylor, Elder.

Support as nominator SEWilco (talk) 05:14, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose There are many extremely sharp pictures from the early 1900's, and even though the subject is interesting, the quality is unacceptable even for an early photograph. EgraS (talk) 05:49, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose I kinda like it, but as with above, the quality could be better. Juliancolton ^{The storm still blows...} 23:42, 5 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 02:25, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]