by Architectural Observer | Nov 6, 2016 | Blog, Observations
The passage of time manifests itself differently on some buildings than on others. This place really intrigues me and, because it’s still standing, there is still hope. One of Stockton, Kansas’ most architecturally significant early houses, this Second...
by Architectural Observer | Nov 5, 2016 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
I’m so used to seeing real history destroyed or covered up that it kind of shocks me when I see the reverse happen. This stone storefront is a good example. When I first noticed this building in Hays, Kansas, I was puzzled by the clapboard fake front (complete...
by Architectural Observer | Nov 5, 2016 | Blog, Observations
Every once in a while I run across one of those increasingly rare houses which still maintains a true-to-the-period or original paint scheme. When I do, I have to photograph it because I know that at some point in the future that particular look will not be valued....
by Architectural Observer | Nov 3, 2016 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
The insanity never ends… these fake quoins go one step further than most in demonstrating their superficiality. Originally a wood-frame house of conventional construction, this place was given a makeover in an effort to elevate its common origins, including a...
by Architectural Observer | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog, Observations
While it’s fair to say that there is more awareness and appreciation of historic styles than there was forty years ago, it’s also fair to say that there is room for improvement – especially where issues of scale, proportion, details...
by Architectural Observer | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog, Observations
I’ve been digging through a lot of old photographs recently and became curious about what had happened to some of the places I had photographed years ago. This photo, for example, was taken in downtown Cherokee, Iowa about ten years ago. At the time I was...
