Staunton - A Google SketchUp City - Page 113

Austin55 · #**2241** Posted **Jun 10, 2009, 7:49 PM**

I would love to (help) think of a hockey team name, being that its my favorite sport.

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So the five burroughs will be split into independent cities.

I love this idea. Im interested to see how this pans out.

Patrick · #**2242** Posted **Jun 11, 2009, 12:33 AM**

Here's a map I forgot to post.

Flamesrule · #**2243** Posted **Jun 11, 2009, 1:12 AM**

I still have a feeling to put Jefferson and Staunton together... anyway great map!Did you draw that?

Patrick · #**2244** Posted **Jun 12, 2009, 10:27 PM**

As of now I really like the idea of Jefferson and Staunton being seperate cities, and yeah I drew that crappy map

So I'm working on Callahan Square, Marsh Medical Center, and Fort Staunton all at once, ha.

Finally, some culture in this city:

Staunton Museum of Art, completed in 1939.

Staunton Museum of Modern Art, (SMoMA), completed in 1981, relativly unpopular for building over the site of several early 20th century buildings and is known as Staunton's ugliest building.

In the picture above you can also see Fort Staunton, this area is the Fort Staunton District. Soon you will see more older lowrise buildings currently being converted to lofts, several wharfs, and the Starkton Island Ferry (the large island in the green on the map). You can see where the grid cuts off and goes to Staunton's original city layout, leaving that big streetwall of skyscrapers.

On the right are some left department store buildings in the Westly Shopping district, think of it as the 5th Avenue of Staunton. The large white building is Barrington's, The stepped pyramid building is Willard's, and the thinner building right of it is Lacy's. Barrington's and Willard's are known for their enormous mall atriums, which can't be seen here as they are located in the center of both buildings.

Wrightguy0 · #**2245** Posted **Jun 13, 2009, 12:22 PM**

you have got to get us an aerial view of what you have done so far

Flamesrule · #**2246** Posted **Jun 13, 2009, 12:47 PM**

Great job!Could you also do a couple of pics of Jefferson?

Vellu · #**2247** Posted **Jun 14, 2009, 2:03 PM**

How about Staunton Wolves for a hockey team? Or as Chicago already has Wolves (in the AHL), it could be like Staunton Greywolves or Staunton Grey Wolves. I think Red Wolves or Black Wolves would be better, but there's already Red Wings and Blackhawks.

I read from the Wikipedia that before Europeans New Jersey was settled by the Lenni-Lenape tribe and their society was divided into clans. "These clans were organized into three distinct phratries identified by their animal sign: Turtle, Turkey, and Wolf". I think that "Turtles" or "Turkeys" are not very good hockey team names, but "Wolves" is pretty decent.

Flamesrule · #**2248** Posted **Jun 14, 2009, 5:47 PM**

Why not the Staunton Huskies for a hockey team??Or maybe the Staunton Fireballs for a hockey team?Like Vellu said Wolves is a good name.

OllyRogers · #**2249** Posted **Jun 14, 2009, 9:18 PM**

Staunton Stoats!

Flamesrule · #**2250** Posted **Jun 15, 2009, 12:22 PM**

Or why not the Staunton Stoves?

Austin55 · #**2251** Posted **Jun 15, 2009, 8:09 PM**

Oops double post

Austin55 · #**2252** Posted **Jun 15, 2009, 8:13 PM**

It'd have to be an original six team, bieng that stuanton is a major northeast city.

Flamesrule · #**2253** Posted **Jun 15, 2009, 8:58 PM**

true but one thing.It's the original seven teams

Flamesrule · #**2254** Posted **Jun 15, 2009, 9:07 PM**

edit.........

FlyersFan118 · #**2255** Posted **Jun 23, 2009, 9:24 PM**

Austin...wouldn't be Original Seven then?

And the Flyers are a northeast team and they're not Original Six. Same with the Islanders, Penguins, and Devils.

It'd make more sense to me if they were a WHL expansion team. It wouldn't make sense for them to be Original Six given the proximity to New York, but I could see the WHL having had a team in Staunton as an alternative and so they weren't directly competing with the New York market, and when the WHL merged into the NHL, they were one of the teams that merged in.

Anyway, I like the idea of breaking up the city. Makes more sense to me.

And Patrick, what did you think of Philly? Hope you had a good time.

Patrick · #**2256** Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 3:26 AM**

Been gone for a bit, Staunton's not really on my top prorities anymore, but whenever I can I work on Fort Staunton or the East End.

Any major buildings or landmarks.

Flamesrule · #**2257** Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 12:45 PM**

Wow!I love those two shots.Mostly the black and white photo!

I love the Benjamin Building!

toyota74 · #**2258** Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 9:43 PM**

i think an old elevated rail would look in this city.....plus can we have another
aerial shot cos i still have the last aerial as my wallpaper and i would like a new one

Aleks · #**2259** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 7:39 PM**

Yeah. I never realized it, but an old elevated rail will look pretty tight in Staunton. Not in the Financial Center but more back towards lower density, hospitals, apartment buildings, etc...

You should add some ships too. Do you have anything planned for those empty piers?

Flamesrule · #**2260** Posted **Jun 30, 2009, 8:04 PM**

Could we have some shots of Jefferson?Anyway like Toyota74 said a elevated rail would look awsome!