Maslak United States) constructing with steel costs more than constructing with concrete. The reason for choosing steel was its relative strength in resisting earthquakes (Istanbul is located along an active fault), whereas concrete is more fire-resistant. The stations "İTÜ-Ayazağa" and "Atatürk Oto Sanayi" along the M2 line of the Istanbul Metro serve the Maslak business district and its surrounding neighbourhoods. One of the five campuses of the Istanbul Technical University, the Ayazağa Campus, is located in Maslak. Maslak Maslak is one of the main business districts of Sarıyer, Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It was formerly
Centralia Commercial Historic District Centralia Commercial Historic District The Centralia Commercial Historic District is a historic commercial district comprising several blocks of Broadway in downtown Centralia, Illinois. The district includes 57 contributing buildings as well as a historic water tower and sign. Centralia's business district developed around the Illinois Central Railroad tracks, as the town was established by and named for the railroad. The earliest buildings in the district date from the 1850s, as the city was platted in 1853. Centralia's first commercial buildings were mainly designed in the Italianate style, which was predominant until the end of the 19th century; the Romanesque Revival