by Architectural Observer | Sep 6, 2017 | Blog, Mail Order and Kit Houses, Observations
More than a century has passed since the Harris Brothers Company first offered a kit house which today is both admired and disparaged. Known variously over the years as Design No. 6, No. K-2013, and No. J-6, the kit house had a facade which continues to evoke a...
by Architectural Observer | Sep 4, 2017 | Blog, Mail Order and Kit Houses, Observations
For well over a century, the Garlinghouse Company has been publishing house plans. While I’m especially partial to their mid-20th century designs, the older ones also have merit. Below is plan number 1067 from the 1920’s… the house shown in the...
by Architectural Observer | Aug 4, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Today I cried. On the floor. Gut-wrenching sobs. Fifty-six years old and I’m crying like a baby. No words can begin to describe the cutting pain felt. No words exist to describe the sense of loss. My partner and I feel bewildered and our efforts discarded....
by Architectural Observer | Aug 2, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Here are a few interesting church buildings from the mid-20th century which have not been completely altered beyond recognition. They’re rather tame for many locations, but here in flyover country they undoubtedly pushed the envelope when first built. ...
by Architectural Observer | Jul 31, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Five random structures with something goofy about them:
by Architectural Observer | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Some porch enclosures are surprisingly successful, but most are not. When done in a manner that does not acknowledge the prevailing style of the rest of the house, or in a way that emphasizes mass over void, such enclosures can have not only a deadening effect on the...
