Have you ever played The Test of Time?

The next time you're at a flea market or thrift shop look for
a book on vintage or antique architecture.  Look up some of
the structures online to see how well they've withstood
The Test of Time. 

Residence of Geraldyn Redmond and Countess
deLaugier-Villars, NYC, 1914:

The residence today

Bode Museum, Berlin, 1900:

Bode Museum today

Prefecture Building, Pontoise, France, 1960:

Prefecture Building today

 Pont Grande-Duchesse Charlotte Bridge, Luxembourg, 1958:

Pont Grande-Duchesse Charlotte Bridge today

University College, Toronto, 1900:

University College today

 Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1920:

Music Box Theatre today

Torres Blancas Building, Madrid, 1962:

Torres Blancas Building today

Reconstruction of the Altmarkt, Dresden, 1955:

Altmarkt today

Customs House, Brisbane, Australia, 1898:

Customs House today

The corner of Pearl and Broad Street, NYC, 1972:

The same location today

Elevation drawing of the Hotel St. Regis, NYC, 1904:

The St. Regis today

Home Insurance Building, Chicago, 1898:

Home Insurance Building today

Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, 1912;

Sagrada Familia today

Hotel Pennsylvania, NYC, 1920:

Hotel Pennsylvaia today


Nevada State Capitol, Carson City, 1875:

The Capitol building today

 Union Station, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1912:

Union Station today



The Old State House, Boston, 1900: 

The Old State House today



Northern Liberty Market, Washington, DC, 1920:

The same location today

The Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC,
under construction, 1920:

The Lincoln Memorial today


The Test of Time is a fun game to play with older children.
They don't have to know that they're getting a history lesson!