Maitland House, Cambridge

Mainland House : A very noticeable Art Deco block of flats at the east end of Barton road. Date built: c1937.

These two storey blocks have glazed pantile roofs, curving first floor balconies and original Crittall windows with horizontal panes giving a sleek, Moderne appearance, evocative of an ocean liner. Maitland House is set behind a low wall on the street frontage amidst communal gardens laid mainly to lawn, with some mature trees around the perimeter.

Not an Easy image to capture at night as this corner has traffic lights and the constant traffic paint light trial - tide mark, the full length of the building at at two feet from the floor.

~ retouched with Lightroom 4
~ taken with Canon FD 17mm f/4 (at f:22)