by Architectural Observer | Nov 7, 2017 | Blog, Observations
The tile work enlivening the entry of a telephone company office built in the 1960’s is just as energetic now as it was then… and right back in style, too! ...
by Architectural Observer | Nov 7, 2017 | Blog, Observations
No, stylectomy is not a word, but it should be, because this house has had its style excised from it. More frequently than I would like, I run across houses which have been brutalized from the perspective of architectural integrity. Today I ran across this house and...
by Architectural Observer | Oct 30, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Beautiful masonry is not restricted just to buildings; our cemeteries are filled with it. Due to my geographic location, we can only travel back in time as far as the 1870’s today. It was very cold and windy this morning on the High Plains; the atmosphere was...
by Architectural Observer | Oct 29, 2017 | Blog, Observations
On Halloween the Architectural Observer will visit a cemetery to examine the architectural qualities of grave markers, but today let’s take a closer look at the kind of vernacular buildings commonly built on farms in the early 20th century. The first structure...
by Architectural Observer | Oct 27, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Central Kansas is actually quite interesting if you are willing to stray from Interstate 70 for a few miles. Most people don’t, so I’ll show you a little bit of what they’re missing. A few more scenes from the road less traveled! ...
by Architectural Observer | Oct 25, 2017 | Blog, Observations
The formerly common structures which once characterized the Great Plains and other rural areas have been disappearing for decades. The erosion is now accelerating at a mind-boggling pace. Take a look before they’re gone forever: ...
