by Architectural Observer | May 29, 2017 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
Looking like something out of a post-war subdivision, this ostensibly Colonial Revival four-plex would have gotten away with its charade if it hadn’t been for those meddling architectural sleuths that happened upon it! Located just a block away from the...
by Architectural Observer | May 26, 2017 | Blog, Observations
The building depicted in the following photos has undergone many changes since 1907 when it was constructed as a bank and fraternal lodge. The first photo, a black and white image, shows the building when new. Stylistically, the masonry building shows a strong Beaux...
by Architectural Observer | May 23, 2017 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
When I first photographed this small commercial building I was smitten with its Brutalist / Modernist vibe – not something one expects to find in an obscure corner of “flyover country”. I loved the concrete, oddball windows and corner emphasis. I...
by Architectural Observer | May 18, 2017 | Blog, Observations
Edina, Missouri, is one of those very rare towns that still retains a lot of its past and yet has not been gentrified into contrived quaintness. It’s loaded with surprisingly intact commercial storefronts facing the town square. Which is itself rather...
by Architectural Observer | May 14, 2017 | Blog, Observations
While found throughout the country, the Spanish Eclectic style was most popular in the Southwest and in Florida. Many examples were built between the 1910’s and the 1930’s. The style is frequently confused with the preceding Mission style and the roughly...
by Architectural Observer | May 7, 2017 | Blog, Drag Queen Architecture, Observations
With the proliferation of television programs devoted to house renovation (designed to sell products and stimulate the economy – not to instill a passion for history and actual cultural preservation) it’s not surprising that many formerly styled houses end...
