Most Phallic Building contest: Difference between revisions
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After months of entries and discussion, the [[Ypsilanti Water Tower]] was announced as the winner,<ref>{{cite news |title=A the awards: the 9 most remarkable things in culture this month.(man at his best) |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-19676527_ITM |work=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]] |date=2004-01-01 |accessdate=2008-01-17 }}</ref> although the winner of a readers' poll was the [[Florida State Capitol]] building in [[Tallahassee]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Dan |last=Harrison |title=Site of the week |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/05/1067989605047.html |work=[[The Age]] |date=2003-11-06 |accessdate=2008-01-28 }}</ref> Another notable nominee was the [[Torre Agbar]] (Agbar Tower) in [[Barcelona]].<ref>{{cite book |title=High Society: Contemporary Highrise Architecture and the International Highrise Award 2006 |last= Gräwe |first=Christina |coauthors=Schmal, Peter Cachola |year=2007 |publisher=Jovis |isbn=3936314772 |pages=Dust jacket |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NQ2AAAAACAAJ&dq=%22Most+Phallic+Building%22&num=100}}</ref> |
After months of entries and discussion, the [[Ypsilanti Water Tower]] was announced as the winner,<ref>{{cite news |title=A the awards: the 9 most remarkable things in culture this month.(man at his best) |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-19676527_ITM |work=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]] |date=2004-01-01 |accessdate=2008-01-17 }}</ref> although the winner of a readers' poll was the [[Florida State Capitol]] building in [[Tallahassee]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Dan |last=Harrison |title=Site of the week |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/05/1067989605047.html |work=[[The Age]] |date=2003-11-06 |accessdate=2008-01-28 }}</ref> Another notable nominee was the [[Torre Agbar]] (Agbar Tower) in [[Barcelona]].<ref>{{cite book |title=High Society: Contemporary Highrise Architecture and the International Highrise Award 2006 |last= Gräwe |first=Christina |coauthors=Schmal, Peter Cachola |year=2007 |publisher=Jovis |isbn=3936314772 |pages=Dust jacket |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NQ2AAAAACAAJ&dq=%22Most+Phallic+Building%22&num=100}}</ref> |
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Cabinet magazine noted that the Ypsilanti Water Tower, called "the brick dick" by locals, "is clearly the world's most phallic."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/phallic/winner.php| title = Cabinet Magazine Winner |2007| accessdate = 2007-06-16 }}</ref> The tower was designed by William R. Coats and constructed as part of an elaborate city waterworks project. Located on the highest point in [[Ypsilanti]], erection began in 1889, climax of the operation was achieved in 1890 (11 years after the commencing the erection), at a cost of [[Dollar sign|$]]21,435.63.<ref name="YWT">"[http://www.michmarkers.com/startup.asp?startpage=L1591.htm Ypsilanti Water Tower]". Retrieved on 2009-01-16.</ref> Made of Joliet [[limestone]], the tower is 147 feet tall, has an 85 foot base and holds 250,000 gallons when |
Cabinet magazine noted that the Ypsilanti Water Tower, called "the brick dick" by locals, "is clearly the world's most phallic."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/phallic/winner.php| title = Cabinet Magazine Winner |2007| accessdate = 2007-06-16 }}</ref> The tower was designed by William R. Coats and constructed as part of an elaborate city waterworks project. Located on the highest point in [[Ypsilanti]], erection began in 1889, climax of the operation was achieved in 1890 (11 years after the commencing the erection), at a cost of [[Dollar sign|$]]21,435.63.<ref name="YWT">"[http://www.michmarkers.com/startup.asp?startpage=L1591.htm Ypsilanti Water Tower]". Retrieved on 2009-01-16.</ref> Made of Joliet [[limestone]], the tower is 147 feet tall, has an 85 foot base and holds 250,000 gallons when full.<ref name="YWT"/> Hoping to protect themselves from injury, the builders made at least four crosses in the stonework, one over the west door,<ref name="YWT"/> an elaborate but difficult to find Greek Cross on the east side and two inside the [[water tower]]. |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 00:11, 10 February 2010
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The World's Most Phallic Building contest was a contest held in 2003 by Cabinet magazine to find the building which most resembled a human phallus.[1] The contest originated when writer Jonathan Ames drew the ire of Slate readers by claiming, in a diary later published in his book I Love You More Than You Know,[2] that the Williamsburg Bank Building in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, was the world's most phallic. This led Cabinet magazine to initiate a search of its own to find which building was truly the "world's most phallic."[3][4][5] Cities and readers subsequently poured in their views and staked their claims to the magazine's editors.
After months of entries and discussion, the Ypsilanti Water Tower was announced as the winner,[6] although the winner of a readers' poll was the Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee.[7] Another notable nominee was the Torre Agbar (Agbar Tower) in Barcelona.[8]
Cabinet magazine noted that the Ypsilanti Water Tower, called "the brick dick" by locals, "is clearly the world's most phallic."[9] The tower was designed by William R. Coats and constructed as part of an elaborate city waterworks project. Located on the highest point in Ypsilanti, erection began in 1889, climax of the operation was achieved in 1890 (11 years after the commencing the erection), at a cost of $21,435.63.[10] Made of Joliet limestone, the tower is 147 feet tall, has an 85 foot base and holds 250,000 gallons when full.[10] Hoping to protect themselves from injury, the builders made at least four crosses in the stonework, one over the west door,[10] an elaborate but difficult to find Greek Cross on the east side and two inside the water tower.
References
- ^ Gutierrez, Lisa (2003-12-29). "Another claim to fame for Liberty Memorial". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ Halpin, Brendan (2006-02-21). "Delightful essays of life's ups, downs in `I Love You'; I Love You More Than You Know". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ "Most Phallic Building?". Retrieved 2007-06-16.
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: Text "2007" ignored (help) - ^ "Williamsburg Bank?". Retrieved 2007-06-16.
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: Text "2007" ignored (help) - ^ "A the awards: the 9 most remarkable things in culture this month.(man at his best)". Esquire. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ^ Harrison, Dan (2003-11-06). "Site of the week". The Age. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ Gräwe, Christina (2007). High Society: Contemporary Highrise Architecture and the International Highrise Award 2006. Jovis. pp. Dust jacket. ISBN 3936314772.
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