I Stand Corrected ~
In an earlier post, I had carelessly and wrongly identified this beastie as a gryphon. Alas, it is a simple everyday winged lion which is a recurring symbol on Sullivan's bank buildings. Turns out both creatures are protectors of gold.
#Gryphon #WingedLion #LouisSullivan
#bank

▫️September 3rd was designated #SkyscraperDay to commemorate the first master architect of #highrisebuildings, #LouisSullivan - born in Boston on this day in 1856.
▫️The #tallestbuildingintheworld, the #BurjKhalifa, Dubai, stands at 828m (2,717ft) tall!

Diane de Poitiers (1499), #LouisSullivan (1856), Jean Jaurès (1859), Ferdinand Porsche (1875), Kitty Carlisle (1910), Dixy Lee Ray (1914), Thurston Dart (1921), Gaston Thorn (1928), Whitey Bulger (1929), Mario Draghi (1947), Charlie Sheen [Carlos Estévez] (1965) & were born #OnThisDay...