by Architectural Observer | Sep 1, 2023 | Blog, Observations
As a rule of thumb, people don’t blog because they hate it; they blog because they enjoy it! I used to love blogging and sharing my passion for history and quirky architecture with others… historic architecture has always been my passion; I can’t remember a time when...
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...
by Architectural Observer | Nov 17, 2022 | Blog, Observations
As a former work-in-progress for over thirty years which combined multiple architectural influences and which is frequently described as “eclectic”, Woodland Palace is much more than eclectic; it’s downright eccentric — and happily so. While...
