by Architectural Observer | Jul 2, 2018 | Blog, Observations
Readers of this blog are already familiar with the value of architectural integrity – especially where historic buildings are concerned. In a neighborhood of stylistically varied houses it is possible for a few of them to be compromised without visually ruining...
by Architectural Observer | Jun 28, 2018 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture
This perky house with Queen Anne gables (photo below) in Danville, Virginia, may be protecting a long-hidden secret. Recently featured on the fabulous Old House Dreams, the exterior of the house has been rehabilitated by the nonprofit Danville Rehabilitation and...
by Architectural Observer | Jun 25, 2018 | Blog, Projects
Archways in plaster walls – without a traditional wood casing surrounding them – became highly fashionable in the 1920’s and remained popular with builders into the 1950’s. They are most likely to be found in Tudor Revivals and Spanish...
by Architectural Observer | Jun 20, 2018 | Blog, Observations
Antique mechanical contraptions have long intrigued me, and the Daisy Automatic Weather Strip for Doors does not disappoint! Discovered by Jim while recently exploring a long-vacant farmhouse, the device is still in operating condition after 101 years! A deteriorated...
by Architectural Observer | Jun 16, 2018 | Blog, Observations
Built sometime around 1940 by its original occupant, a man who was innovative and interested in modern design, this house in Salina, Kansas, does not look much like its neighbors. After nearly 80 years it still has a futuristic air to it. I encountered a family...
