The Most Absurd Sentence Ever Published in a Newspaper, Obviously in Pennsylvania
Posted by admin on January 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Category Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Historical Humanity, History, Most Recent, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia · Tags Curator of Shit, Historic Preservation, Newspaper History, Pennsylvania Newspaper, The Most Absurd Sentence Ever Published in a Newspaper
The Traditional Victorian Bedroom of William Christian Bullitt (1891-1967), Rittenhouse Square Townhouse Interior, 222 South 19th Street, Philadephia, PA
Posted by admin on April 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Traditional Victorian Bedroom of William Christian Bullitt (1891-1967), Rittenhouse Square Townhouse Interior, 222 South 19th Street, Philadephia, PA
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Category Architectural History, Art (all inclusive), Historic Context, Historic Preservation, History, Interior, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Oldie But Goodie, Pennsyltucky, Philadelphia, Residential Architecture · Tags Bedroom History, Period bedroom, Philadelphia Architecture, Philadelphia History, Philadelphia Interior, Victorian Houses, Victorian Interiors, William C Bullitt, William Christian Bullitt
The Wondrous Court Yard of St. Martin’s Protestant Episcopal Church of a Largely Thrown-Away Houston, Texas
Posted by admin on April 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Wondrous Court Yard of Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church of a Largely Thrown-Away Houston, Texas
Trinity has not only chosen to preserve its church building and its fabulous interior, but also must be commended for saving a once typical, but now rare wood-frame house within its block for use by the church. The church could have [...]
Category Architectural History, Built Environment, Gothic Revival, Historic Preservation, Historical Humanity, History, Houston, Interior, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Texas, Tudor Revival (1880-1940ish) · Tags Churches of Texas, Courtyard Examples, Curator of Shit, Gothic Revival Architecture, Historic Buildings Houston Texas, Houston Churches, St Martins Houston, St. Martins Episcopal Church Houston, texas architecture, Tudor Revival Architecture
Emile Berliner Invented the Microphone at 812 6th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Posted by admin on February 9, 2012 · 1 Comment
In 1877, Emile Berliner (1851-1929) had been in America since his immigration in 1870, was clerking in the 700-800 block of G Street, NW, and was renting a room from Mrs. Susan Gangewer, the window of J.D. Gangewer, at 812 6th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Repurposing the single room as both bedroom and laboratory, it [...]
Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Commercial Architecture, District of Columbia, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, History, Location Location Location, Most Recent, New Buildings, Oldie But Goodie, Residential Architecture · Tags Architectural History, Emile Berliner, Emile Berliner Gramophone, Emile Berliner Microphone, Emile Berliner Transmitter, Emile Berliner Victor, Emile Berliner Washington, Washington DC inventors
Robert Gage and His Ideal Mother, 1930s Boarding House Interior, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Posted by admin on January 31, 2012 · 2 Comments
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Category Architectural History, Arkansas, Built Environment, Colonial Revival, Historic Context, Historical Humanity, History, Interior, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Residential Architecture, Style Section..., Texas · Tags 1930s Interiors, Arkansas History, Artists, Curator of Shit, Early 20th Century Interior, Fort Smith AK, Historic Interiors, Period Rooms, Robert Gage Antiques, Robert Gage Artist, Robert Gage Austin Texas
Late 19th Century Wall Street, New York, New York
Posted by admin on January 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Late 19th Century Wall Street, Press Photograph. Note the great piles of 19th century architectural progress centered on the early 19th Century, Greek Revival Sub-Treasury building, appearing almost as the street premier Temple of Finance.
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Category Beaux Arts (1880-1940ish), Built Environment, Commercial Architecture, Georgian, Greek Revival, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, History, Location Location Location, Memorial Architectural and Art, Most Recent, Neoclassical (1880-1940ish), New York City, New York State, Public Architecture, Second Empire (1860-1900ish), Style Section..., Urban Landscape · Tags 19th Century New York, Architectural History, Curator of Shit, Federal Reserve Wall Street, Historic Wall Street, Landmarks Preservation Board NYC, New York City Architecture, New York City History, NYC then and now, Sub Treasury Building Wall Street, Sub Treasury NYC, Wall Street 1800s, Wall Street History
Saturday Evening Post Electrical Safety Advertisement: Perhaps the Behavior, As the Style Is Not What is Wrong in this Picture???
Posted by admin on January 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Saturday Evening Post Electrical Safety Advertisement: Perhaps the Behavior, As the Style Is Not What is Wrong in this Picture???
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Category Built Environment, Historic Context, History, Interior, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Oldie But Goodie, Residential Architecture, Techologies in Buildings and Structures · Tags 1920s Basement, 1920s House, Architectural History, Curator of Shit, Domestic History, Electrical Safety, Electricity History, Good Housekeeping, History of Electricity, Safety Advertisements, Safety History, Saturday Evening Post, Saturday Evening Post Advertisements
Another Endearing Headstone, Holt Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Posted by admin on August 9, 2011 · 1 Comment
African American Headstone, Holt Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
This hand carved headstone represents “Jos. Burbridge, Died June 10 1932, Age 52” and “D. Coleman, Died Apr. 14, 1923.” Prior to his death in 1932, Joseph Burbridge (1876/77-1932) lived in New Orleans at 2628 Louisiana Avenue Parkway. Burbridge’s was a full house with his wife Ophelia: their [...]
Category Architectural History, Built Environment, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Historical Humanity, History, Location Location Location, Memorial Architectural and Art, Most Recent, New Orleans, Public Architecture, Style Section..., Vernacular · Tags African American Cemetery, African American Graves, African American History, Architectural History, Curator of Shit, Historic Preservation, Holt Cemetery, Homemade Graves, Homemade Headstones, New Orleans Cemeteries, Social History
If You Want Mail Everyday, Take A Walk…
Posted by admin on August 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
A family letter dated 1918 from Melissa (Eddy) Travis, then 78 y/o, to her “Aunt Lu” (my ancestor) reveals that she walked nine miles for mail from “the farm” to town—Marquette, Michigan. Hardy old Cousin Melissa’s semi-regular trek to the post office in Washington St. was to send/receive letters, this was pre- junk mail. No doubt, [...]
Category Built Environment, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, History, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Public Architecture · Tags Architectural History, Curator of Shit, Free Rural Mail Delivery, Historic Preservation, Post Service, Rural Mail Delivery, Social History, USPS History, USPS Privatization
A New-Foundland Slut, Circa 1838
Posted by admin on August 5, 2011 · 1 Comment
We think this clipping, A New-Foundland Slut, published in the Farmer & Gardner, and Live-Stock Breeder and Manager in 1838 gives a tid bid on the history of dogs… Need we say more?
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Category Absurd Mansard, Baltimore, Curious Clippings, History, Location Location Location, Most Recent · Tags Architectural History, Bitch For Sale, Curator of Shit, Curious Clippings, Dog Culture, Dog History, Historic Preservation, History of Dogs, Old Newspapers
