Fascinating Real Estate

The most fascinating piece of Real Estate I have ever encountered and experienced is that of St. Patricks Cathedral in New York City. While I'm a devout Catholic, this church has been one of the most important structures in a city that is typically proclaimed as "the center of the world". To have stood the test of time for so many years in a city that is constantly evolving and changing says a lot about the perception that the natives of New York have toward this structure.

In addition, I was once an Architecture major at A&M before I decided to switch to Mays. During this tenure as an Architecture student, I studied numerous ancient structures and St. Patricks is one that has elements that come from several different sources.  The church as a whole can be most accurately described as a Neo-Gothic sanctuary. Built of marble with several pointed arch vaults and incredibly high ceilings, the church draws heavy influence from the typical European Gothic churches of the 18th century. The ribbed piers and large rose window add a sense of immense depth and give way to intricate stained glass windows depicting biblical anecdotes. These features all combine to give the viewer a feeling of being overwhelmed. Also, there are Baroque features such as the large organ and the usage of traditional wooden piers. All in all, St. Patricks is a testament to the power of American masonry and the combination of several influences.

When I first saw St. Patricks on my first trip to New York City, I was truly in awe. I was born in Mississippi and have spent most of my life in the American South and Texas. While these places will always be dear to me, the sight of New York City was staggering to me. I visited St. Patricks after visiting Rockefeller Center and this gave me the perspective that New York is both the old and the new; the ancient and the modern. Truly, this parcel of real estate is one that I hold dear not only due to its architectural features and my religious background, but also due to the feelings it propagates in those who look upon it.

Introduction

My name is Adam McCord. This blog is being developed for my Real Estate 371 course in the Mays Business School of Texas A&M University. However, I plan to put more of myself into it and hopefully entertain the readers of this blog.

Firstly, if you wish to learn more about me, click on my Google+ profile to the side which is linked into this blog as apart of Blogspot.com. Secondly, there are things in there that are not common knowledge. I pride myself on being a very diverse person with a multitude of interests and talents. My hobbies include a wide range of athletics from football to golf, being a musician and music producer, an avid artist in various mediums, a bit of a tech wiz, and a very engaged business Fightin' Texas Aggie. I enjoy the typical college life with my Fraternity Delta Tau Delta and my good friends. In addition, I'm an outdoor enthusiast and love kayaking, hunting with my black lab Max, fishing, and sailing.

My goals in life are wide ranging. In the short term, I have had the pleasure of being offered a few financial positions at very prominent oil & gas firms such as Shell and NiSource. I will be deciding on my final job in the coming months. I am anxious to graduate and begin the next chapter of my life. In the long term, I am looking into attending the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia for my MBA and perhaps going into a new field in an industry I truly am passionate about. Also, I hope to start a family somewhere in between it all.

I find myself to be extremely unique. I am an avid music producer and have helped record and master several Texas Country artists. Also, I have had a slew of interesting jobs from being an amateur tattoo artist in Houston to being a junior pro at Houston National Country Club. I am an Eagle Scout and also pride myself on being an artist who has done work for several businesses including Texas A&M. On my Bucket List, the most important item is to climb Denali in Alaska, a personal goal of mine from the time I was much younger. But perhaps the most important item is to change someone's life for the better, which I hope I have.

My favorite websites include: The Art of Manliness, Of Oak & Iron, ESPN, Rotten Tomatoes, and REDDIT.