by Architectural Observer | May 20, 2018 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture
Probably built around 1920, this house originally had late Prairie styling, some of which remains. The low veneer of buff brick still provides a strong horizontal emphasis while windows retain their three-over-one sashes. It’s difficult to say exactly what...
by Architectural Observer | Mar 15, 2018 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
A modest 1 -1/2 story Nebraska house with gable front, built around 1880, was given a stylistic makeover in the mid-twentieth century. The new look, reminiscent of an eighteenth century saltbox, was created by adding a lean-to addition with fireplace to one side...
by Architectural Observer | Jan 12, 2018 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
If dissociative identity disorders can afflict structures, this former Folk Victorian house appears to be symptomatic. The wood-framed structure has had several changes to its exterior since first constructed, likely in the 1890’s. Portions of the house were...
by Architectural Observer | Jan 6, 2018 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
It has finally warmed up a bit so I took the camera out for a spin today. I was surprised to see that an old house I had noticed on a previous journey had changed, umm… dramatically. Unfortunately, I had not photographed the house earlier. However, Google did...
by Architectural Observer | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
The 1970’s, while memorable in many different ways, was not a decade generally acknowledged to have produced a lot in the way of desirable residential design. There was some, to be sure, but a lot of it was just unappealing. One of the more popular...
by Architectural Observer | Dec 19, 2017 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
I was surprised to run across a real estate listing for a house in Tulsa originally designed by Bruce Goff. Though somewhat altered, the 1925 Fred Hansen house was among Goff’s earliest commissions and could be restored to a more original appearance. If you are...
