The Fantastical Garden Shed of Robert Gage, Austin, Texas
Posted by admin on April 24, 2012 · 1 Comment
The Fantastical Garden Shed of Robert Gage, Austin, Texas
Located at the rear of a fairly large lot on Rio Grande Street in the “Judge’s Hill” Section of Austin, Texas, a charming old wood-frame dwelling has an even more charming wood-frame shed. The shed was built by Robert Gage, a long time antique dealer and artist [...]
Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Architectural Salvage, Built Environment, Garage Architecture (Outbuildings), Green, Historic Preservation, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Oldie But Goodie, Reuse, Salvage, Salvage Materials, Style Section..., Texas, Urban Landscape · Tags Curator of Shit, Fantasy Architecture, Garden Buildings, Garden Shed Design, Garden Sheds, Historic Garden Sheds, Outbuildings, Robert Gage, Robert Gage Antiques, Robert Gage Artist, Robert Gage Austin Tx, Wood Frame Buildings, Wood-frame outbuildings, Wooden Architecture, Wooden Buildings
Paint Shop or Salvage Yard?…Recessed, Urban Wood-Frame Building, Location Unknown
Posted by admin on January 25, 2012 · 1 Comment
Probably third to fourth quarter 19th century, the wood-frame paint shop gone all-purpose salvage yard was probably the venue of a real Jack of all trades, but regardless, Jack’s business or whoever had pre-dated the more intense commercial buildings that lined the historically laid-out urban streetscape. The hilly yard leading to the gable fronted façade [...]
Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, Reuse, Salvage, Salvage Materials, Style Section..., Urban Landscape, Vernacular · Tags Antique Salvage Yard, Architectural History, Curator of Shit, Historic Preservation, Paint Shop History, Row Buildings History, Salvage History, Salvage Yard, Urban Architecture, Urban Wood-Frame Buildings, Wooden Buildings
