Posted by admin on April 21, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The Last Vestige of Old World Spring Garden Street
Church of the Assumption, Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cornerstone Laid: May 21, 1848
Consecrated: 1849
Once a truly vibrant and dense residential section of the city, the above views of Spring Garden Street east of 12th Street, looking northeast, illustrate a context of buildings that has largely vanished. There is but one [...]
Category Architectural History, Gothic Revival (1820-1880), Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Public Architecture · Tags Callowhill Neighborhood Association, Church of the Assumption Philadelphia, Gothic Revival Architecture, Historic Preservation, Market Buildings Philadelphia, north philadelphia, north philadelphia history, Old World Philadelphia, Philadelphia Architecture, Philadelphia History, Spring Garden Market Building, Spring Garden Street
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
The New Architecture at Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Posted by admin on March 27, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The New Architecture at Howard University, Washington, D.C.
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Category Architectural History, Built Environment, District of Columbia, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, Public Architecture, Techologies in Buildings and Structures, Urban Landscape · Tags Curator of Shit, Demolition of HIstoric Buildings, Engineering Building Howard University, Historic Preservation, Howard University, Howard University Architecture, Howard University History, Pleasant Plains History, University Historic Preservation, Washington DC History
The Octagon’s New Neighbor, Washington, D.C.
Posted by admin on March 27, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The Octagon’s New Neighbor, Washington, D.C.
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Category Architectural History, District of Columbia, Federal (Urban), Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, Residential Architecture, Techologies in Buildings and Structures, Urban Landscape · Tags DC Architecture, Federal Building COnstruction, Federal Construction, George Washington University Campus, Octagon DC, The Octagon, The Octagon House, The Octagon House DC, Washington DC Architecture, White House neighborhood
The Bush Hill Iron Works of James Moore, 1600 Block of Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Penna.
Posted by admin on March 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The Bush Hill Iron Works
James Moore, Proprietor
1600 Block of Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, Penna.
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Category Architectural History, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Industrial Architecture, Most Recent, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Urban Landscape · Tags Bush Hill Iron Works, Bush Hill Iron Works Philadelphia, Bush Hill Philadelphia, James Moore Iron Works, Philadelphia Industrial Architecture, Philadelphia Iron, Spring Garden Street Philadelphia pa, US Mint Philadelphia
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
Evolution of the U.S. Assay Office, No. 30 Wall Street, New York, New York
Posted by admin on March 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Evolution of the U.S. Assay Office, No. 30 Wall Street, New York, New York
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Category Architectural History, Beaux Arts (1880-1940ish), Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, New York City, New York State, Public Architecture · Tags Architectural History, Assay Office New York, banks new york city, Historic Preservation, New York City Architecture, No. 30 Wall Street, Sub Treasury Building new york, US Assay Office, Wall Street, Wall Street Architecture, Wall Street NYC
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
Posted by admin on November 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Category Architectural History, Built Environment, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Italianate, Louisville, Most Recent, Residential Architecture, Shotgun · Tags camelback houses, Curator of Shit, Italianate Architecture, Italianate shotgun, Italiante Cambelback, Kentucky Architecture, Louisville Architecture, Louisville Kentucky, shotgun house architecture, shotgun houses
