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 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
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
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
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 Architectural Terror in Grant Circle and the Homogenization of Our Old Home, Grant Circle, Washington, District of Columbia
Posted by admin on October 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Architectural Terror in Grant Circle and the Homogenization of Our Old Home, Grant Circle, Washington, District of Columbia
By Oscar Beisert
Since the dawn of the age people have erased history as they have “improved,” remodeled and renovated, old houses; however, never more than now, has the general population placed such a high value on the [...]
Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Residential Architecture · Tags American Architecture, Architectural History American, Architectural Turds of America, Colonial Revival Style, Grant Circle Washington DC, Historic Interiors, Historic Preservation, Houses for sale in Petworth, Old House Interiors, Petworth Houses, Sign of the Times, Spanish Revival Style, This Old House, Washington DC Architecture
Lucy’s Playroom, No. 20 Chapin Place, Hartford, Connecticut
Posted by admin on October 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Lucy’s Playroom, No. 20 Chapin Place, Hartford, Connecticut
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Category Architectural History, Built Environment, Connecticut, Historic Context, Interior, Most Recent, Residential Architecture · Tags antique playroom, antique toys, connecticut history, hartford connecticut, Historic Childs room, Historic Interior, Historic Interiors, kids room history, lucy taxis shoe, vintage childs room
Too Beauitful was the Rear of the Dwelling, the Lost World of North Philadelphia, 1328 North Fifteenth Street, Philadelphia, Penna.
Posted by admin on October 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Too Beauitful was the Rear of the Dwelling, the Lost World of North Philadelphia, 1328 North Fifteenth Street, Philadelphia, Penna.
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Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Residential Architecture, Urban Landscape, Vernacular · Tags 1328 North fifteenth Street, Lucy Shoe, North Broad Street, North broad Street history, north fifteenth Street, north philadelphia, old school back yard, old world rear, Pennsylvania Architecture, Philadelphia Architecture, Row House, the Dunning Family
