by Architectural Observer | Apr 12, 2020 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture
While many of us tend to idealize the past (rightly, in many ways), the past certainly had its share of imperfections. People have been altering and remodeling old houses ever since houses were first built. Today we’ll go back in time 93 years and take a look at...
by Architectural Observer | Feb 24, 2020 | Blog, Mail Order and Kit Houses
Appearing in the 1886 edition of Shoppell’s Modern Houses, Design No. 580 is a massive house with a central stair hall and wide, asymmetrical, façade. While many of the plans offered by Robert W. Shoppell’s Co-Operative Building Plan Association of New...
by Architectural Observer | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog, Projects
“Updated?!” Those who frequent this blog will know that the word is typically only used here in a disparaging sense. Last summer, however, I was contacted by someone who had read my post about the Shed style. He and his wife happened to own a Shed style...
by Architectural Observer | Feb 8, 2020 | Blog, Projects
“Updating?!” Those who frequent this blog will know that the word is typically only used in a disparaging sense here. Last summer, however, I was contacted by a homeowner who had read my post about the Shed style. He and his wife happen to own an example...
by Architectural Observer | Jan 29, 2020 | Blog, Projects
On a whim, I ventured into the unfinished part of the attic last week. A previous jaunt had revealed some antique drapery rods and curtain hardware. What else may be hiding between the dusty joists? A chimney, ever so slightly stepped to the left, marks the transition...
by Architectural Observer | Jan 23, 2020 | Blog, Projects
It’s been over a month since I last posted! Partly because we’ve been really busy at our ever-expanding day job (the interior of the house may be finished, but now there are outbuildings and site work issues to tackle) and partly because not much has...
