The Shoe House, 712 West 16th Street, Austin, Texas
Posted by admin on October 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Herblin – Shoe House, 712 West 16th Street, Austin, Texas
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Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, Neoclassical (1880-1940ish), Queen Anne Revival, Texas, Urban Landscape, Vernacular · Tags Austin Architecture, Austin History, Austin Texas. Texas Architecture, Dunning Family History, Judge's Hill Austin, Lucy Shoe Meritt, Lucy Taxis Shoe Meritt, Philadelphia History
The Washington, D.C. Townhouse & Its Old Cloth Awning
Posted by admin on July 17, 2012 · 2 Comments
The Washington, D.C. Townhouse & Its Old Cloth Awning
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Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, District of Columbia, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Queen Anne Revival, Residential Architecture, Style Section..., Techologies in Buildings and Structures, Tree, Urban Landscape · Tags Architectural History, Circular Flower Bed, Curator of Shit, Dupont Circle History, Logan Circle History, Queen Anne Revival Architecture, townhouse washington dc, Victorian Flower Beds, Victorian Gardens, Washington DC History
A Classic Storefront Never Dies, All She Needs Is Some Paint…Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Posted by admin on March 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
A Classic Storefront Never Dies, All She Needs Is Some Paint…Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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Category Architectural History, Built Environment, Commercial Architecture, Historic Preservation, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Pennsyltucky, Philadelphia, Queen Anne Revival, Style Section... · Tags Curator of Shit, Historic District Design Advise, Historic Storefront, Historic Storefront examples, Old Storefront, Pennsylvania Architecture, Period Storefront, Philadelphia Architecture, Storefront
Posted by admin on March 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Rural View of Old Queen Anne Revival Farm House Near Static, Tennessee
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Category Architectural History, Built Environment, Colonial Revival, Craftsman (Early Twenieth...), Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Queen Anne Revival, Residential Architecture, Tennessee · Tags Farm Houses, Fence Types, Old Farm House, Old Farm House Life, Queen Anne Architecture, Queen Anne Revival, Rural Images, Rural Tennessee, Static TN, Tennessee History
Eclectic African American Church Zoned Industrial, Bladensburg, Maryland
Posted by admin on February 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Located in Bladensburg, Maryland, this African American church is rather an usual little gem of architectural styles, a medley of various motifs including Queen Anne Revival, Gothic Revival, Romanesque, and a strong sense of vernacular combinations.
After the Plummer dwtling proved too small the congregation, St. Paul Baptist Church moved from the log cabin on Anderson Street in Hyattsville, [...]
Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Gothic Revival, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Industrial, Industrial Architecture, Location Location Location, Maryland, Memorial Architectural and Art, Most Recent, Public Architecture, Queen Anne Revival, Tudor Revival (1880-1940ish), Vernacular · Tags 19 century bladensburg maryland, 19th century african american churches, African American Buildings, African American Churches, African American Washington DC, Architectural History, bladensburg history, Curator of Shit, eclectic churches, ecletic American Architecture, History, Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church, PG county history, prince georges county history
Posted by admin on February 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Alaska Governor’s Mansion, originally called the Executive Mansion, was constructed in Juneau, Alaska between 1911 and 1913. The photographs displayed here were primarily taken in 1912; however, with planning, construction, and completion, etc., the process was roughly three years. While the building has been altered to appear more imposing, it still exists at 716 [...]
Category Architectural History, Built Environment, Colonial Revival, Historic Preservation, Location Location Location, Memorial Architectural and Art, Most Recent, Neoclassical, Public Architecture, Queen Anne Revival, Residential Architecture, Urban Landscape · Tags Alaska Architecture, Alaska Governors Mansion, Alaska History, Alaska State History, Architectural History, Architectural Style Governors Mansion, Colonial Revival Governors Mansion, Curator of Shit, Federal Buildings, Governor of Alaska Executive Mansion, Political History, Sarah Palin Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin Governors Mansion, Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Nashville Architecture from Asylum Street to Academy Place to South Park
Posted by admin on June 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Nashville Architecture from Asylum Street to Academy Place to South Park
Electic Queen Ann Revival Remains, 16 Academy Place, Nashville, Tennessee
When a neighborhood goes “south,” some larger houses are often maintained by the more curious characters among us. While these houses are not kept immaculately, their caretakers are often sensible enough to understand certain inherent values. [...]
Category Built Environment, Garage Architecture (Outbuildings), Historic Context, Historical Humanity, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Occupancy and Building = Personal Feeling, Queen Anne Revival, Residential Architecture, Second Empire (1860-1900ish), Style Section..., Tennessee · Tags Architectural History, Curator of Shit, Historic Preservation, Nashville Architecture, Nashville Craigslist, Nashville TN, Queen Anne Revival Architecture
Posted by admin on April 4, 2011 · 10 Comments
Money Or Not It’s A Rich House…Wood or Vinyl Siding in York, Penna.
Victorian House, 956 Linden Avenue, York, Pennsylvania
DARE WE SAY IT…
…Peeling Paint Looks Better Than Dirty Plastic…
We prefer the spooky, withered wood Victorian-era dwelling at No. 956 Linden Avenue any-day as opposed to its neighboring and formerly twin-ish residence at No. 936 Linden Avenue.
It is our understanding [...]
Category Built Environment, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Occupancy and Building = Personal Feeling, Pennsyltucky, Queen Anne Revival, Residential Architecture, Stick, Style Section... · Tags Architectural History, Curator of Shit, Historic Preservation, Linden Avenue York PA, Queen Anne Revival Style, Stick Style, Victorian Houses, Vynil Siding, Wood Siding, York Pennsylvania History
Forgive We Not The Ugly Home Depot Doors Galore!!!
Posted by admin on March 31, 2011 · 1 Comment
Forgive We Not The Ugly Home Depot Doors Galore!!!
A Quick Rant On Ugly Home Depot Doors Throughout Various East Coast Cities
Baltimore MD – New York City – Philadelphia – Washington DC
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Category Absurd Mansard, Baltimore, Beaux Arts (1880-1940ish), Built Environment, Chateauesque (1880-1940ish), Collegiate Gothic, Colonial Revival, Craftsman (Early Twenieth...), Delaware, District of Columbia, Federal (Urban), Georgian, Gothic Revival (1820-1880), HOME DEPOT Doors, Italianate, Location Location Location, Maryland, Massachusetts, Most Recent, Neoclassical (1880-1940ish), New Jersey, New York City, New York State, Pennsyltucky, Philadelphia, Public Architecture, Queen Anne Revival, Residential Architecture, Romanesque Revival (1860-1900ish), Second Empire (1860-1900ish), Style Section..., Turds, Virginia · Tags Architectural History, Fogotten Architecture, Historic Buildings, Home Depot Doors, Mistreatment of Buildings, New York City, Old Buildings, Philadelphia, Ugly Doors, Washington DC
All They Wanted Was A Wardman…3232 O St., NW, DC
Posted by admin on March 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment
All They Wanted Was A Wardman…
A Damn Good Try of Richard Powell, A Clerk Residing at 3232 O Street, NW, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
At 3232 O Street, NW in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C., one might see an ordinary house…and so it was in 1890, when I was built as a single, semi-detached row house [...]
Category Built Environment, Colonial Revival, District of Columbia, Location Location Location, Oldie But Goodie, Queen Anne Revival, Residential Architecture · Tags Architectural History, DC, Georgetown, Powell, Social History, Wardman Row House, Washington DC, WWI
