The last couple of work sessions have been dedicated to the McDermont building at Riverside. The structure stands between 8th and 9th st. in Riverside and that is where it is located in my model scene. It was a difficult decision whether or not to keep the scene as pure as possible or to embellish by turning the building 90 degrees so that the mission revival styled front entrance would face the tracks. Since the model sits towards the back of the scene it was created as a low relief structure. As a result its exposure is limited to one side. I decided to go the pure route and modeled the block constructed rail access side.
The building really is a classic of the citrus packing structures of its time. It has all the features that stand out amongst this particular type structure. It has the Mission revival facade, four point saw tooth roof, block construction with some great wood and tin add on features and last but not least three rail access freight doors. Although the scene is a secondary layer modeled in the low relief model technique I did add a few details that are intended to draw your eye away from the minimal depth The details consist of two open doors in the center that expose some stacks of crates and a support post.photo of McDermont building
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