by Architectural Observer | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog, Observations
Louis Curtiss, who left his mark on Kansas City and other locations in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, was one of those incredibly rare architects who was just weird enough to do really, really, interesting work. While often compared to Frank Lloyd...
by Architectural Observer | Mar 15, 2018 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
A modest 1 -1/2 story Nebraska house with gable front, built around 1880, was given a stylistic makeover in the mid-twentieth century. The new look, reminiscent of an eighteenth century saltbox, was created by adding a lean-to addition with fireplace to one side...
by Architectural Observer | Mar 11, 2018 | Blog, Observations
While driving through a sparsely populated area of southwestern Nebraska I encountered a depressing amount of Victorian-era houses (which had once been grand for their locale) in advanced stages of deterioration. Despite their weathered facades, these houses were...
by Architectural Observer | Mar 10, 2018 | Blog, Observations
I drove by a house today which is undergoing an unfortunate and all-too-common procedure: it is losing its architectural integrity and will be gaining lots of vinyl and other synthetic products. I caught the house mid-way though the process… replacement windows...
by Architectural Observer | Mar 10, 2018 | Blog, Observations
Today it was time once again for the Lions Clubs’ annual consignment auction… an event generally I think of as marking the near arrival of Spring. It was breezy outside, but at least it wasn’t snowing as it had last year. As there wasn’t...
by Architectural Observer | Mar 8, 2018 | Blog, Observations
I love looking at houses on Zillow.com – you never know what will turn up. I used to look only at old houses there (those built in the early twentieth century or earlier). But lately I find myself drawn to the clumsy and distorted newer houses which are...
