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Field Mission #052

Find a Building With Three Architectural Styles

Find one building that seems to be wearing three different architectural styles at once — like it changed its mind halfway through.

Medium15–25 min60 bones

Why It's Interesting

Buildings get added onto, patched, and rebuilt for decades. Spotting the seams tells you a building's whole life story.

Where to Look

Older downtown blocks and buildings near a city's original core are the best hunting ground.