19th Century Terra-Cotta Capital

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In downtown Sioux Falls, SD is a handsome red brick business building known as the Peck-Norton-Murray Building. It was designed by the architect Wallace L. Dow. Dow was influential in the local area and drew up the plans for many stunning buildings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His preferred architectural style was Richardsonian Romanesque. This particular building follows a rival-modified version of the same style. There are two arched doorways between the sidewalk-level storefronts that lead up to the second floor. Atop the brick columns flanking each door are these overlooked beautiful terra-cotta capitals, in a kind of modified Corinthian order. Considering the harsh climate of the Dakotas and the Upper Midwest in general, it is a lucky thing they've lasted well over 100+ years now!