200 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia

Towne Bank Building
200 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia
circa late 1900s

Here is my find today in my lettering and topography quest near the TCC Visual Arts Center.

The lettering for Towne Bank is set in exaggerated, verging on decorative, Egyptian serif typeface. The flared horizontal strokes are the key to the design.

The highly reflective material of the business name/logo, as well as the windows which are in the same bronze color scheme, caught the sun's gorgeous orange rays creating a luminous piece of art as seen across the rooftops of Portsmouth which in themselves offer a study in shape and design.

Other urban topography & lettering photos in this series:

In Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia
All Saints Chapel : 500 Court Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Bangel Law Building : 505 Court Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth Public Library : 606 Court Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Pythian Castle : 600-612 Court Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Chapman Building : 310 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Coffee House Facade : 300 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Towne Bank Building : 200 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

In downtown Norfolk, Virginia
Martin Building : 300 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Velvet Lounge : 332 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Madison Hotel : 345 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
The Fontaine Room : 345 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, USA