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Repulsive Dryvit Covered Second Empire Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted by admin on March 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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Filed under Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Most Recent, Philadelphia, Residential Architecture, Second Empire (1860-1900ish) · Tagged with Architectural History, Architectural Turds of America, Architecture, Art, Brick Buildings, Curator of Shit, Design, Dryvit, Dryvit Covered, German Architecture, German Architecture in America, Mansard Roof, Philadelphia Architecture, Ugly Buildings

Imagine An Antique Unique to Old Philadelphia, Anastacia’s Antiques, 617 Bainbridge Street, Philadephia, Penna

Posted by admin on January 6, 2011 · 2 Comments

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Filed under Art (all inclusive), Built Environment, Commercial Architecture, FEELING, Interior, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Pennsyltucky, Philadelphia, Procurement · Tagged with Antiques, Architecture, Colonial Revival Architecture, Commercial Architecture, History, Philadelphia

We Hope the Gyro Engine Won’t Take Flight from Columbia Heights, the Gyro Motor Company, 774 Girard Street, NW, Washington DC

Posted by admin on January 4, 2011 · 8 Comments

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Filed under Built Environment, District of Columbia, Garage Architecture (Outbuildings), HOME DEPOT Doors, Industrial Architecture, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Style Section... · Tagged with Architecture, Columbia Heights, Helicopter, Helicopter History, History, History of Technology, Industrial Architecture, Washington D.C.

VISIT RICHMOND’S MUSEUM OF FINE ART NOUVEAU…

Posted by admin on January 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Filed under Art (all inclusive), Art Nouveau, Location Location Location, Oldie But Goodie, Style Section..., Virginia · Tagged with Aesthetic Movement, Aesthetics, Architecture, Art, Art Deco Furniture, Art Nouveau, Art Nouveau Furniture, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, VMFA

A Roman Forum in Scale with Tuscaloosa: Ruins of the Old State Capitol Building, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Posted by admin on January 3, 2011 · 1 Comment

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Filed under Alabama, Built Environment, Greek Revival, Interior, Location Location Location, Memorial Architectural and Art, Most Recent, Public Architecture, Style Section... · Tagged with Alabama, Alabama Capitol, Alabama History, American Ruins, Architecture, Greek Revival Architecture, History, Ruins, Southern Architecture, Tuscaloosa

A Matter of Masonic Interest: Greek Revival Masonic Temple in Crawford Alabama

Posted by admin on January 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Filed under Alabama, Building of the Week, Built Environment, Greek Revival, Location Location Location, Memorial Architectural and Art, Most Recent, Public Architecture, Style Section... · Tagged with Alabama, Alabama History, Architecture, Crawford, Greek Revival Architecture, History, Masonic Architecture, Masonic Buildings, Public Architecture

A Symbol of Savannah’s Commitments: Massie School, 207 East Gordon Street on Calhoun Square, Savannah, Georgia

Posted by admin on December 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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Filed under Built Environment, Gothic Revival (1820-1880), Location Location Location, Most Recent, Public Architecture, Style Section... · Tagged with Aesthetics, Architectural History, Architecture, Education, Education History, Georgia, Greek Revival Architecture, History, Old Buildings Taste, Public Architecture, Savannah

Much Older than Garfield Place, Piatt Park is Cincinnati’s First Open Public Space

Posted by admin on December 21, 2010 · 6 Comments

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Filed under Beaux Arts (1880-1940ish), Built Environment, Gothic Revival (1820-1880), Location Location Location, Memorial Architectural and Art, Most Recent, Ohio, Public Architecture, Residential Architecture, Second Empire (1860-1900ish), Style Section..., Tudor Revival (1880-1940ish) · Tagged with Aesthetics, Architectural History, Architecture, Cincinnati History, History, Ohio, Ohio History, Ohio Presidents, Old Buildings Taste, Piatt Park, President Garfield, Public Parks

American Ice Company Adds to the Polished Industrial Flavor in NW DC

Posted by admin on December 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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Filed under Built Environment, Commercial Architecture, District of Columbia, Garage Architecture (Outbuildings), Industrial Architecture, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Pueblo Revival (Early Twenieth...), Spanish Colonial (1880-1940ish), Style Section... · Tagged with Aesthetics, Architectural History, Architecture, Commercial Architecture, History, Old Buildings Taste

Nasty Office Building Windows On Sherman Avenue, NW

Posted by admin on December 14, 2010 · 4 Comments

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Filed under Built Environment, Colonial Revival, Commercial Architecture, District of Columbia, HOME DEPOT Doors, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Residential Architecture, Style Section..., Turds · Tagged with Aesthetics, Architectural History, Architectural Turds of America Columbia Heights, Architecture, History, Old Buildings Taste, Residential Architecture, Ugly Buildings, Washington DC