by Architectural Observer | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog, Observations
Honestly, who hasn’t thought at one time or another about living in the perfect society — a sensible and ideal Shangri-La? Life, one might lament, would be so much better if only everyone could see things as clearly as I do! Whatever. The concept itself...
by Architectural Observer | Oct 30, 2023 | Blog, Observations
Now entering its terminal stage, the cancerous war on historic structures continues its relentless advance. Two of my previous posts, The War On Old Buildings – Part 1 and The War On Old Buildings – Part 2, illustrated how both printed school textbooks and television...
by Architectural Observer | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog, Observations
When the historic preservation movement began roughly a century ago, early efforts were focused on buildings associated with the the founding of the nation and the people instrumental in it. The majority of them are imposing structures of style and substance. Today...
by Architectural Observer | Apr 17, 2023 | Blog, Observations
Currently listed on Zillow yet scheduled to be auctioned on May 12, 2023, the twelve-sided Adams house in Vinita, Oklahoma, remains surprisingly intact thanks to the fact that it has been in the same family for the past 56 years. Vinita judge John Quincy Adams...
by Architectural Observer | Mar 23, 2023 | Blog, Observations
Between the 21st and 23rd days of March in 1913, an extensive tornado outbreak spanning numerous states wreaked havoc in many areas. Omaha, Nebraska, was particularly hard-hit. Over 241 deaths were recorded, with injuries also in the hundreds. The tornado did not...
