Repulsive Dryvit Covered Second Empire Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posted by admin on March 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, Philadelphia, Residential Architecture, Second Empire (1860-1900ish) · Tags Architectural History, Architectural Turds of America, Architecture, Art, Brick Buildings, Curator of Shit, Design, Dryvit, Dryvit Covered, German Architecture, German Architecture in America, Mansard Roof, Philadelphia Architecture, Ugly Buildings
The Electric Lights at City Hall Need Cleaned, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posted by admin on October 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, Philadelphia, Public Architecture, Second Empire (1860-1900ish) · Tags Antique Light Switch Cover, Antique Lights, City Hall, City Hall Philadelphia, Curator of Shit, Electric Lights, Historic Lights, Philadelphia
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
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
Who Occupied Our Old Cemetery Or Second Empire Lodge at Shiloh, Tennessee’s National Cemetery?
Posted by admin on June 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Who Occupied Cemetery Or Second Empire Lodge at Shiloh, Tennessee’s National Cemetery?
Shiloh National Cemetery, Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee
As a result of congressional legislation, the Federal government purchased land in order to establish “national cemeteries” in regions throughout the United States. Shiloh National Cemetery was established in 1866 at Pittsburg Landing and, between that date and the last quarter [...]
Category Built Environment, Location Location Location, Memorial Architectural and Art, Most Recent, Residential Architecture, Second Empire (1860-1900ish), Style Section..., Tennessee · Tags Architectural History, cemetery monuments, Civil War, Cultural Landscapes, Curator of Shit, National Cemetery, Shiloh Tennessee, Shiloh Tennessee Civil War
Who’s Tax Dollars Paid For Howard Hall, Cinder Blocks & All?
Posted by admin on June 6, 2011 · 3 Comments
Who’s Tax Dollars Paid For Howard Hall, Cinder Blocks & All?
Howard Hall, Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Somewhat lost in the Georgia Avenue-Howard University Street-scape of old and often unsympathetic new, 607 Howard Place, NW, known as Howard Hall, was once the home of the Civil War General Oliver Otis Howard (1830-1909)—obviously, the University’s namesake. However, General [...]
Category Built Environment, District of Columbia, Historic Context, History, Interior, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Oldie But Goodie, Public Architecture, Residential Architecture, Second Empire (1860-1900ish), Style Section... · Tags Architectural History, Curator of Shit, Howard Hall, Howard University, Second Empire Style, Washington DC Architecture
Perhaps New Buildings Are Better In Philadelphia.!? WTF?
Posted by admin on April 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Perhaps New Buildings Are Better In Philadelphia.!? WTF?
Then and Now, S.E. Corner of 22nd and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Category Built Environment, Commercial Architecture, Furness Electic, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Pennsyltucky, Philadelphia, Residential Architecture, Romanesque Revival (1860-1900ish), Second Empire (1860-1900ish), Style Section... · Tags
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
And What of Philadelphia’s Original Nuts and Bolts.?.?.?… No. 1733 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posted by admin on March 6, 2011 · 3 Comments
And What of Philadelphia’s Original Nuts and Bolts?
The Barton Hoopes House
No. 1733 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Often we take various of things for granted, sometimes beautiful architecture, even the people we love, but more often it is the basic nuts and bolts of things that elude even the most edified and/or sophisticated of people. Formerly [...]
Category Built Environment, Industrial Architecture, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Pennsyltucky, Philadelphia, Residential Architecture, Second Empire (1860-1900ish), Style Section... · Tags Architectural History, Barton Hoopes, Carpet Manufactoring, Historic Preservation, Industrial History, John B. Stetson, Manufacturing History, Nuts and Bolts, Philadelphia History, Second Empire Architecture, Spring Garden Street, W. James Hogg
One Fry, One Coke, and One Aperture Grilled with a Wrought Iron Window Treatment and/or Security Door…and that’s for here, not to go…
Posted by admin on February 28, 2011 · 3 Comments
One Fry, One Coke, and One Aperture Grilled with a Wrought Iron Window Treatment and/or Security Door…and that’s for here, not to go…
The Modern Application of Wrought Iron Grills for Apertures Including Doors (Security Doors) , Windows (bars), or Even Alone the Glazed Openings Among Them!?.
We feel as though the application of security doors and [...]
Category Built Environment, Colonial Revival, Craftsman (Early Twenieth...), District of Columbia, Eastlake (in houses), Federal (Urban), HOME DEPOT Doors, Italianate, Location Location Location, Moorish Revival, Most Recent, Neoclassical, Queen Anne Revival, Residential Architecture, Romanesque Revival (1860-1900ish), Second Empire (1860-1900ish), Spanish Colonial (1880-1940ish), Style Section... · Tags Architectural History, Architectural Style, Asethetic Taste, Bars, Cast Iron, Iron Grill Door, Iron Grill Window, Iron Grill Work, Moorish Revival, New Options for Security Doors, Prison Door, Queen Anne Revival, Security Doors, Taste, Wrought Iron
