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Favorite thing: Living next to a lake, we see a variety of local wildlife along the shores including swans, geese, egrets, herons and snakes sunning themselves on the 1st warm days of spring. I've seen a few really cool critters when out walking the bike path, one day I saw a red fox slip underneath the fence at Federated Metals, another evening we saw a whole family of beaver out on the lake slapping the water with their tails. The only muskrat I've ever seen was unfortuately in our backyard half dead, probably hit by a car. I've heard there are deer on the other side of the lake but I've never seen one.
Occasionally we also get critters who like to break into our garbage cans, oppossums who really do play dead and raccoons like the one in my photo.
Written Apr 15, 2008
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Favorite thing: The best example of the Neo-classical style of architecture remaining in the city is the STATE BANK OF HAMMOND building. Located near the southwest corner of the intersection of Calumet Avenue and Sibley streets, (5444-5446 Calumet Avenue) the building, designed by architect Karl Vitzthum, was dedicated on September 10, 1927.
The buildings' majestic columned entrance is what attracted me most. I also love the detail on the facade with the American eagle proudly displayed.
The city of Hammond had plans to demolish it, which would have been a travesty, but it is now currently under renovatiion by a private individual.
Updated Aug 1, 2006
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Favorite thing: I don't usually care for Neoclassical architecture, but this building on Hohman Avenue, just south of downtown, has some interesting detail work. It is now home to a Montessori school and my boss does the pictures here. I see this building often.
Updated Feb 21, 2003
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I don't usually care for Neoclassical architecture, but this building on Hohman Avenue, just south of downtown, has some interesting detail work. It is now home...
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