Mays Hall, Howard University by Helen Betts

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27-Jul-2019

Mays Hall, Howard University

I’ve never been to the main campus of Howard University, a private, federally chartered historically Black research university in Washington, D.C., and the alma mater of Kamala Harris, but we came across a campus in Brookland (Northeast Washington) and found this striking building.

From their website:

“Designed by noted architect Chester Oakley, this 1931 Franciscan Seminary was renamed Benjamin Elijah Mays Hall in honor of the noted minister, activist and former Dean of the Howard University School of Divinity. It contains approximately 110,000 square feet and its previous uses included a library, classrooms, chapel, dormitory, cafeteria and recreational spaces.”

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.

Window icicles, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor Z 24-70 f2.8 S
1/500s f/8.0 at 36.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Don Mottershead		22-Feb-2021 17:51
Without all the ornamentation this building would look like a prison, but with those details it is very appealing. Well captured.

Dennis Hoyne		20-Feb-2021 17:00
A fine shot of this lovely building, I love those exterior wall features with all those different figures at the top.

Julie Oldfield		20-Feb-2021 16:44
It is a very striking building. You captured it well. The detail is so interesting. V

Hank Vander Velde		19-Feb-2021 20:43
A nice well composed image Helen.

Blandine Mangin		19-Feb-2021 20:18
very nice ! v

Nestor Derkach		19-Feb-2021 17:59
A lovely photograph a all in composition with beautiful resolution. The entrance is impressive as the architecture as a whole. Verticals perfect and a nice sky with soft cotton ball clouds. Vote

Industrial Heritage		19-Feb-2021 16:22
What a fine looking building. The colors are great too

hayl		19-Feb-2021 15:42
It is a stunning building and it looks like very interesting glass around the main entrance.

Philip P		19-Feb-2021 15:05
What a stunning architectural work!

Isabel Cutler		19-Feb-2021 15:05
Amazing how many notables are graduates of Howard: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/famous-howard-university-alumni/37812/

janescottcumming		19-Feb-2021 14:13
That is an interesting looking building! V

Marcia Rules		19-Feb-2021 13:58
A regal building. I also love the icicles thru the screen!

Milan Vogrin		19-Feb-2021 13:03
Very nice image. V

John Hamers		19-Feb-2021 08:25
Beautiful building. I like the statues on the pillars. Great capture from this POV. !V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		19-Feb-2021 07:28
Fantastic capture of this beautiful and striking building.

globalgadabout		19-Feb-2021 06:16
excellent comp showing an interesting side of the structure...that's a worthwhile repurposing of the place to make it a university..

David Buzzeo		19-Feb-2021 05:24
Interesting sculptures on top of those pillars. V

joseantonio		19-Feb-2021 05:23
certainly a striking building.V.