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 | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture
One of the most popular — and easiest — ways to “re-style” a house is through the use of paint. Countless Victorian-era houses, for example (formerly sporting multi-hued exteriors), were painted white beginning in the 1920’s in an effort...
by Architectural Observer | Oct 4, 2018 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture
The “pyramidal house” seen here is a vernacular example of a popular national house form (single story, square plan with four rooms and a pyramidal roof). Similar houses were built throughout the nation from roughly 1890 to 1930. Their practical form...
by Architectural Observer | Sep 9, 2018 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture
Our nation’s insatiable appetite for keeping up with fashion and embracing the next new trend has long taken an extensive toll on the integrity of its historic buildings. The 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s were witness to countless building facade...
by Architectural Observer | Aug 3, 2018 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture
Hidden behind a luxurious growth of privacy hedges and various plants, the house evokes an air of ancient, dignified, mystery and intrigue – an atmosphere rarely experienced in this corner of southwestern Nebraska. A break in the hedge for the walkway reveals...
by Architectural Observer | Jun 28, 2018 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture
This perky house with Queen Anne gables (photo below) in Danville, Virginia, may be protecting a long-hidden secret. Recently featured on the fabulous Old House Dreams, the exterior of the house has been rehabilitated by the nonprofit Danville Rehabilitation and...
