New Jersey Avenue’s Aesthetic Wonder, Washington, D.C.
Posted by admin on April 2, 2014 · Leave a Comment
New Jersey Avenue’s Aesthetic Wonder, Washington, D.C.
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Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, District of Columbia, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, Residential Architecture · Tags Aesthetic Architecture, Aesthetic Movement, DC Architecture, DC History, District of Columbia History, Histori, Italianate Architecture, New Jersey Avenue, Old Windows, Queen Revival Architecture, Washington DC Architecture
Spring Garden Street in Mint Condition, Site of the U.S. Mint, SW Corner Spring Garden and 17th Street, Philadelphia, Penna.
Posted by admin on March 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Spring Garden Street in Mint Condition
Site of the U.S. Mint
SW Corner Spring Garden and 17th Street
Philadelphia, Penna.
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Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Commercial Architecture, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Urban Landscape · Tags Federal Period Buildings, Historic Preservation, Philadelphia Architecture, Philadelphia History, Spring Garden Street Philadelphia, US Mint Philadelphia, US Mint Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia Formerly: One Hell Of A Night Club
Posted by admin on February 6, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Philadelphia Formerly: One Hell Of A Night Club
Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Penna
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Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Philadelphia, Public Architecture · Tags Bank Building, Girard Avenue, Historic Preservation, Kensington HIstory Kensington Philadelphia, Northern Liberties Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Architecture, Philadelphia History, Philadelphia Penna
18th Street Entrance To Gibbs Mansion Where Boy Was Crushed By Iron Gate, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Penna.
Posted by admin on January 6, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Boy Crushed In The Name Of Architecture:
18th Street Entrance To Gibbs Mansion Where Boy Was Killed By Iron Gate, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Penna.
Heavy Iron Gate Fell And Crushed Eight-Year-Old Lad
The gate which killed little Charles McGanney is shown here resting on its side against the house [the Gibbs Mansion]. It fell off the rusted pivot on [...]
Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Beaux Arts (1880-1940ish), Built Environment, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, Pennsylvania, Residential Architecture, Urban Landscape · Tags Charles J McGaney, Curator of Shit, Iron Gates, Pennsylvania History, Philadelphia History, Residential Architecture, Walnut Street History philadelphia
A Beautiful Gambrel Roof Cottage, Belmar, New Jersey
Posted by admin on January 6, 2014 · Leave a Comment
A Beautiful Gambrel Roof Cottage, Belmar, New Jersey
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Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Colonial Revival, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, New Jersey, Residential Architecture · Tags Belmar New Jersey, Cottage Architecture, Curator of Shit, domestic architecture, Gambrel Roof, Gambrel Roof Architecture, Gambrel Roof Cottage, Historic Preservation, Jersey Shore Architecture, Jersey Shore Houses, New Jersey Architecture, Wood Shingles
The Coolest Duplex in Indianapolis is Unusable.!? Craftsman Duplex, Indianapolis, Indiana
Posted by admin on December 28, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Coolest Duplex in Indianapolis is Unusable.!? Craftsman Duplex, Indianapolis, Indiana
Half boarded up, one hopes the “plywood shuttering” is simply preparation for a sensitive renovation of the building, given the unusual quality of the design with its heavy craftsman stylistic features and motifs. Not only is the building incredibly attractive, it is a sensible investment–live in [...]
Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Bungalow, Craftsman (Early Twenieth...), Indiana, Indianapolis, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Residential Architecture · Tags American Architecture, brick architecture, brick craftsman, brick houses, bungalow architecture, chimney stacks, Craftsman Architecture, craftsman duplex, Curator of Shit, duplex layouts
The Louisville-Style Italianate Shotgun House, Louisville, Kentucky
Posted by admin on November 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Louisville-Style Italianate Shotgun House, Louisville, Kentucky
New Orleans is the city of early and often ornate small houses—the Shotgun, the Camelback, as well as the adapted Creole Cottage. Yet Louisville once spoke its own language in terms of elegant small houses—houses that call to mind the feeling of the New Orleans Shotgun, Camelback, and even [...]
Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Folk Culture, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Italianate, Kentucky, Louisville, Most Recent, New Orleans, Residential Architecture, Vernacular · Tags American Architecture, Architectural History, Curator of Shit, Historic Preservation, Italianate Architecture, Kentucky Architecture, Kentucky History, kentucky houses, Louisville Architecture, Louisville houses, Louisville Italianate, Louisville KY History, New Orleans Architecture
The Mellons and The Quaker City National Bank Were Once Neighbors in Philadelphia, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posted by admin on November 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Mellons and The Quaker City National Bank Were Neighbors in Philadelphia
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Commercial Architecture, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Italianate, Most Recent, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia · Tags Architectural History, Chestnut Street, Chestnut Street Banks, Historic Preservation, Philadelphia Architecture, Quaker City National Bank, Thomas J. Mellon, Victorian Architecture, Victorian Philadelphia, Willis G. Hale
Last Chance To Save Face, Italianate Warehouse Buildings, Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky
Posted by admin on November 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Last Chance To Save Face
Italianate Warehouse Buildings, Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky
Located between North First and Second Streets in the downtown section of Louisville, Kentucky, these 19th and early 20th century commercial and warehouse buildings comprise one of the few intact blocks of a once dense and vibrant 19th century urban environment. This largely intact block [...]
Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Commercial Architecture, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Industrial Architecture, Italianate, Kentucky, Louisville, Most Recent, New Buildings, Public Architecture · Tags Architectural History, Facade Easement, Facades, Facadism, Historic Facade, Historic Preservation, Italianate Architecture, Kentucky Architecture, Louisville Architecture, Louisville History, Louisville Kentucky
Ancestry In Louisville Is More Than Password Protected: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky
Posted by admin on November 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Ancestry In Louisville Is More Than Password Protected
Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky
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Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Cultural Landscapes, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Industrial, Kentucky, Landscape Architecture, Louisville, Most Recent, Public Architecture, Urban Landscape · Tags Brick Wall, Brick Walls, Cave Hill Cemetery, Cemetery Gates, Curator of Shit, Iron Gates, Kentucky Cemeteries, Kentucky History, Landscape Architecture, Louisville Architecture, Louisville History, Louisville Kentucky, Old Cemeteries
