The Martin Luther Statue Survived WWII
Martin Luther is known as the Protestant Reformation frontrunner. He has a memorial statue in Dresden as well. His statue used to stand in front of the Dresden Frauenkirche, which was built in the 1700s.
The Martin Luther Statue Survived WWII
Its dome was a distinct part of the Dresden skyline until it was firebombed in 1945. There were 25,000 deaths from the attacks by Anglo-American allied forces. The city center rubble would stay there for 45 years, half of which had been under the East German Communist regime.
The Flatiron Building Was Erected On A Triangular Plot Of Land
Here is what the Flatiron Building looked like in 1903. You can still see street sweepers and horse-drawn carriages in the photo! It was a year old here and served as the offices for the George A. Fuller Company.
The Flatiron Building Was Erected On A Triangular Plot Of Land
People think the building got its name for its shape, but the name was used for the area before the building existed. The triangular plot was contained by 22nd and 23rd Streets, Fifth Avenue, and Broadway.