A few nice real estate commission images I found:
NYC - Theatre District: Majestic Theatre
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The Majestic Theatre was originally built in 1927 by real-estate magnates, the Chanin Brothers, as part of a three-theatre complex that also included the Royale and the Theatre Masque, now the John Golden. The Majestic, one of the largest on Broadway with a capacity of 1645, complemented the small and mid-sized venues, enabling producers to move shows based on their ticket sales. In 1930, the Chanins transferred ownership of all three houses to the Shuberts.
The Chanins commissioned Herbert Krapp to design the theatre complex in what he called a “modern Spanish” style, complete with terra-cotta base and Spanish brick-wall ornamentation, and arched windows. The Majestic's exterior also includes a stylized Palladian motif above the entrance. The interior features the Adam-style detailing common in many Shubert houses. Decades before the current vogue for stadium seating in movie theaters, Krapp had conceived of a similar concept for the theatre's orchestra. With its steep rake, it offers ideal sight lines for audience members. Another forward-thinking aspect of the design was the creation of a single large balcony rather than two smaller ones—today’s producers are hesitant to book two-balcony houses because second-balcony seating is less desirable to modern audiences.
The Magestic's inaugural production was a revue, Rufus LeMaire's Affairs, in 1927. Among the notable shows that have premiered at the Majestic are South Pacific (1949), The Music Man (1957), Camelot (1960) and The Wiz (1975–1977). It was also the second home of 42nd Street and the third home of 1776. In 1988, the Majestic was renovated to house Andrew Lloyd Weber's The Phantom of the Opera. Phantom opened on January 26, 1988; on January 9, 2006 it became the longest running show in Broadway history with 7,486 performances.
Based on the novel The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, Weber's musical debuted in London in 1986 and focuses on a beautiful singer Christine Daaé as she is seduced by a mysterious disfigured musical genius known as "The Phantom of the Opera". The Phantom lives beneath the Paris Opera and terrorizes those who work there, demanding Christine be the star of the theatre's productions. When the young singer rebuffs the Phantom's advances and her lover Raoul intervenes, the Phantom sets no limits in his quest for revenge and Christine's love.
The Majestic Theatre was designated a landmark by the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1987.
Junipero Serra statue at Mission Santa Ines
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This is one of a series of statues of Blessed Junipero Serra which have been place at all the California missions by the William H. Hannon Foundation.
From their website:
"William Hannon had a special dedication to one of California’s founding fathers-Franciscan Friar Junípero Serra, the founder of California’s Missions.
William’s fascination with early California history and real estate led to his admiration for Father Serra. He often said, “Father Serra was the first developer of California. If you buy real estate, buy within a twenty mile radius of a Mission. California’s twenty-one Missions are all near fertile soil and water.”
To promote the spirit and contributions of Father Serra, the William H. Hannon Foundation commissioned an artist to design a life life size bronze statue of Father Serra. From this single mold, the Foundation had almost one hundred more statues cast and placed at the California Missions and at various Catholic schools and universities. The William H. Hannon Foundation has placed statues from Santa Clara University in Northern California to the University of San Diego in Southern California.
One can find the statues of Father Serra in the playground areas of many of Los Angeles' Catholic elementary schools. William and other Foundation Directors would travel to the schools personally to inspect where Father Serra would stand, and they later would attend the dedication ceremonies for the statues. William called Father Serra, “the drinking fountain father,” since he wanted the statue placed close to a school’s drinking fountains so that children could see Father Serra every day. At dedication ceremonies, where a school’s student body often was assembled, William would encourage the children to rub Father Serra’s toe for good luck. He would tell the children, “After all, he walked all across California, so those toes are lucky; maybe rubbing his toe will help on your next big test.”
A devout Catholic, William wanted to renew an interest in Father Serra and eventually have Father Serra declared a Saint by the Roman Catholic Church. Today, the Catholic Church is going through the lengthy process of establishing Sainthood for Father Junípero Serra."
www.hannonfoundation.org/juniperoserra.html
