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The Crambitts were Row House Proud, Wilkens Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland

Posted by admin on April 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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Filed under Architectural History, Baltimore, Built Environment, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Italianate · Tagged with American Architecture, Baltimore Architecture, City Architecture, Curator of Shit, Maryland History, Row House, row house architecture, Urban Decay, Urban History, Wilkens Avenue Baltimore

The Widener Mansion, North Broad Street and Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted by admin on April 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=131733823518196"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, "script", "facebook-jssdk")); The Widener Mansion, North Broad Street and Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Widener Mansion, NW Corner of Broad Street and Girard... Read More

Filed under Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Historic Context, Most Recent, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia · Tagged with Curator of Shit, Girard Avenue, North Broad Street, Philadelphia Architecture, Philadelphia History, Phillyhistory, Widener Mansion

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

DON’T DEMOLISH the Church of the Assumption, Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted by admin on March 14, 2013 · 1 Comment

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Filed under Architectural History, Built Environment, Gothic Revival (1820-1880), Historic Context, Historic Preservation, In the Name of God, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Public Architecture · Tagged with Catholic Church Philadelphia, Church Demo, Church Demolition, Church of the Assumption Philadelphia, Curator of Shit, Gothic Architecture, Gothic Revival Philadelphia, Landmark Demolition, Mayor of Philadlephia, Philadelphia Architecture, Philadelphia Landmarks Commission, Work of the Philadelphia Landmarks Commission

The Beautiful New House and Garden, Longport, New Jersey

Posted by admin on March 14, 2013 · 1 Comment

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=131733823518196"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, "script", "facebook-jssdk")); The Beautiful New House and Garden, Longport, New Jersey The Beautiful New House and Garden, Longport, New JerseyWhile most modern buildings leave... Read More

Filed under Built Environment, Current Design, Historic Context, Landscape Architecture, Location Location Location, New Jersey, Oldie But Goodie, Residential Architecture · Tagged with Architectural Beauty, Beautiful Houses, Contemporary Architecture, Curator of Shit, Longport Houses, Longport NJ Houses, Modern Architecture, Modern Garden, Modern House and Garden, Modern Taste, New Buildings, Style

Do Not Enter: The New Brownstone Mansion at Longport, Atlantic County, New Jersey

Posted by admin on March 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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Filed under Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Historic Context, Location Location Location, Most Recent, New Jersey · Tagged with Atlantic County, brownstone, brownstone houses, brownstone mansion, Curator of Shit, Do Not Enter: The New Brownstone Mansion at Longport, Jersey Shore Mansion, Longport Developer, longport new jersey, Mansions, Modern Mansions, New Jersey

Desecrated Old House, Brigantine, New Jersey

Posted by admin on March 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=131733823518196"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, "script", "facebook-jssdk")); Once a beautiful house, this revival period house has been overhauled to the point of utter futility. Note, all of the changes to the poor thing... Read More

Filed under Absurd Mansard, Built Environment, Location Location Location, Most Recent, New Jersey, Residential Architecture, Turds · Tagged with Architectural Turds of America, Brigantine, Curator of Shit, Desecrated House, New Jersey, Old Houses, Ugly Old Houses

Anton Frank’s Odd Little Room, Self-Portrait, 1897, Mobile, Alabama

Posted by admin on March 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=131733823518196"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, "script", "facebook-jssdk")); Anton Frank’s Odd Little Room, Self-Portrait, 1897, Mobile, Alabama Self-Portrait of Anton Frank in Mobile, Alabama, April 1897. Note the... Read More

Filed under Absurd Mansard, Alabama, Architectural History, Historic Context, Interior, Location Location Location, Most Recent · Tagged with 19th Century Interior, 19th Century Photography, antique photographs, Curator of Shit, Historic Interior, MObile Alabama, Old photos, photography equipment, Salvage, Victorian Interiors

The Last Wendish Wedding: John Schulze and Theresa Moerbe, Christ Lutheran Church, Loebau, Lee County, Texas

Posted by admin on February 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=131733823518196"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, "script", "facebook-jssdk")); The Traditional Wendish Wedding of John Schulze and Theresa MoerbeMale Attendants: Unknown Male (defaced), Uknown Schulze (brother of groom),... Read More

Filed under Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Folk House (Bumpkinastic Revival), Location Location Location, Most Recent, Texas · Tagged with Christ Lutheran Church, Curator of Shit, John Schulze, Lee County, Loebau, Loebau Church, Lutheran Church Architecture, Selma Beisert, Texas, Texas German Architecture, The Last Wendish Wedding: John Schulze and Thereasa Moerbe, Theresa Moerbe, Wendish Church, Wendish Museum, Wendish Wedding

The Essex County Jail in Newark, New Jersey is One of the Oldest in the State, New Street, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey

Posted by admin on February 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=131733823518196"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, "script", "facebook-jssdk")); Detail of the Essex County Prison, Newark, New JerseySurvey of the City of Newark, A.H. Mueller, 1911. Not to be confused with the Essex County... Read More

Filed under Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Industrial Architecture, Location Location Location, Most Recent, New Jersey, Public Architecture · Tagged with Curator of Shit, Essex County History, Essex County Jail, Essex County Prison, Jail Architecture, Jail HIstory, New Jersey Architecture, Newark Architecture, Newark Jail, Prison Architecture