The Chestnut Hill Mansion of Sophie Du Pont Ford, Summit Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posted by admin on September 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Chestnut Hill Mansion of Sophie Du Pont Ford, Summit Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Prior to living at Wyncliffe at Germantown and Bell’s Mill, Sophie Du Pont Ford, the wife of Bruce Ford, lived at No. 25 East Summit Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located in the ever-prominent Chestnut Hill neighborhood, the house shown above became home to the [...]
Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Greek Revival, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Italianate, Most Recent, Philadelphia, Residential Architecture · Tags Chestnut Hill Philadelphia, Dupont Family, Greek Revival Architecture, Italianate Architecture, Sophie Du Pont Ford, Summit Street Chestnut Hill
The Upstairs Hall of the Georgetown Custom House, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Posted by admin on January 28, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Category Architectural History, Built Environment, District of Columbia, Greek Revival, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, Public Architecture · Tags Aimee B. Young, Curator of Shit, Georgetown Custom House and Post Office Georgetown, Georgetown History, Greek Revival Architecture, Post Office Georgetown, Sorg Architects, Washington DC History
Susanna Dickinson and Her House Moved In Austin…
Posted by admin on April 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Susanna Dickinson and Her House Moved In Austin…
While the removal of the house is unfortunate to the precise historical accuracy of the site, it is probable that such development of the Hilton Hotel not only identified, but saved the modest dwelling of Greek Revival stylistic influence from further desecration and/or loss to a less magnified [...]
Category Architectural History, Built Environment, Greek Revival, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Location Location Location, Memorial Architectural and Art, Most Recent, Style Section..., Texas · Tags Austin Texas History, Curator of Shit, Greek Revival Architecture, Greek REvival Architecture in Texas, Restration, Susanna Dickinson at the Alamo, Susanna Dickinson Austin, Susanna Dickinson House, Susanna Dickinson quotes, Susanna Dickinson Texas History, Susanna Dickinson timeline, Texas Historic Architecture
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
Rear Elevation at Jones Point Lighthouse, Jones Point Park, Alexandria, Virginia
Posted by admin on December 22, 2011 · 2 Comments
While the Jones Point Lighthouse was constructed in mid-19th century, it underwent numerous substantial changes, including environmental conditions, throughout its long history to-date. The image shown above, no doubt taken by the Army Corps of Engineers or the Lifesaving/Coast Guard construction division (perhaps even the Treasury Department), portrays the lighthouse building and its grounds looking towards the [...]
Category Built Environment, Greek Revival, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Public Architecture, Style Section..., Vernacular, Virginia · Tags Alexandria Architecture, Architectural History, Battery Cove, Curator of Shit, Historic Lighthouses, Jones Point Light House, Jones Point Lighthouse, Jones Point Park, Lighthouse architecture, U.S. Lifesaving Service, United States Coast Guard, USCG facilities
Ugly Vinyl Storm Door Obscures A Gothic Revival Past…
Posted by admin on August 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Not as bad as removing the door, the covering of a Gothic Revival multi-light wood door with a nasty vinyl storm door is definitely a no no…
The curator of shit has no choice but to reprimand this poor choice of storm door that obscures the wonderful Gothic Revival door. While we are thankful that the [...]
Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Gothic Revival (1820-1880), Greek Revival, Historic Preservation, Location Location Location, Maryland, Most Recent, Residential Architecture, Style Section... · Tags Architectural History, Attractive Storm Door, Curator of Shit, Gothic Revival Door, Historic Preservation, Old Doors, Ugly Doors, Ugly Storm Door, Wood Door, wood doors
We’re Improving The House…By Making It Ugly…
Posted by admin on August 4, 2011 · 3 Comments
Commonly among those “improving” our older buildings is the trend to obscure, cover or replace original and/or higher quality materials. Most commonly, we see vinyl siding over wood, form stone over marble, and even vinyl siding over brick. Improvements usually equate to the easiest possible solution. Why re-point the brick, when you can simply cover it? The idea of [...]
Category Architectural History, Built Environment, Greek Revival, Historic Preservation, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Philadelphia, Residential Architecture, Style Section... · Tags Architectural History, brick vs. vynil, Curator of Shit, faux materials, Historic Preservation, ugly houses, Viynl siding over brick, Vynil Siding
The Glorious Evolution of Messeur Elisaeus von Seutter’s Pleasure Grounds at Ivy Cottage, Jackson, Mississippi
Posted by admin on July 21, 2011 · 10 Comments
The Glorious Evolution of Messeur Elisaeus von Seutter’s Pleasure Grounds at Ivy Cottage, Jackson, Mississippi
Elisaeus von Seutter, Photographer (1869-1909), Ivy Cottage and Pleasure Grounds, Jackson, Mississippi
Prior to the construction of Ivy Cottage, Elisaeus von Seutter (1827-1909) had made his way from Lindau, an island of Lake Constance in Germany. Born into an aristocratic family, he was [...]
Category Architectural History, Built Environment, Cultural Landscapes, Gothic Revival (1820-1880), Greek Revival, Green, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Historical Humanity, Landscape Architecture, Location Location Location, Mississippi, Most Recent, Residential Architecture · Tags Architectural History, Curator of Shit, Elisaeus von Seutter, Historic Gardens, Historic Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation, Landscape Architecture, Mississippi Architecture, Old Plants, Period Gardens, Pleasure Grounds, Southern Gardens
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, Distinctive Gem of Louisiana Plantations…
Posted by admin on July 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, Distinctive Gem of Louisiana Plantations…
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, 40136 Highway 942, Darrow, Louisiana
Among the jewels of Louisiana’s River Plantation, Houmas House Plantation and Gardens is certainly distinctive. Furthermore, the whole experience is among the most unusual of “house museums” in the United States. Since our agents have been to [...]
Category Architectural History, Building of the Week, Built Environment, Cultural Landscapes, Gothic Revival (1820-1880), Greek Revival, Historic Preservation, Interior, Landscape Architecture, Location Location Location, Louisiana, Residential Architecture, Style Section... · Tags Architectural History, Art Museum Louisiana, Curator of Shit, Greek Revival Archicteture, Historic Preservation, Houmas Plantation, Houmas Plantation and Gardens, Landscape Architecture, Louisiana Plantations, Plantation Houses, Southern Mansions
Where Is New Orleans’ Original Washington Market?…Or Is It St. Roch?…Perhaps, New Marigny?…Or Even Bywater?
Posted by admin on July 7, 2011 · 1 Comment
Where Is New Orleans’ Original Washington Market?…Or Is It St. Roch Market?…Perhaps, New Marigny?…Or Even Bywater?
St. Roch Market (Originally, Washington Market),
2381 St. Claude, New Orleans, Louisiana
Note: Watch Our Search Unfold…An Article In Progress…This article is published as an abstract article with the most available scholarly
sources employed. Revisions, changes and/or corrections are, as always, welcomed [...]
Category Architectural History, Built Environment, Commercial Architecture, Greek Revival, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Historical Humanity, History, Location Location Location, Louisiana, Most Recent, New Orleans, Occupancy and Building = Personal Feeling, Style Section..., Urban Landscape · Tags Architectural History, Curator of Shit, Historic Market Building, Historic Preservation, Louisiana History, Marigny History, New Orleans Architecture, New Orleans History, New Orleans Neighborhood History, St Roch Market
