I Just Love Old Historic Architecture Details

[Ed The Roofer]

I Just Love Old Historic Architecture Details

Well, not to live in anymore, because the old 1880 home I moved out of about 5 years ago that I still own was an energy money pit.

But, I do feel very proud for the way that I painted it a few years ago, enhancing it so much to bring it back to a vintage looking classic with quaint charm added to the little details.

Ed

[Bodger]

There are lots of old Craftsman bungalows out here in the older sections of Los Angeles. Some of the interior wood details are incredible.
Every now and then I'll see a plane mark or evidence of some hand tool that was used back in the day to fit a panel or piece of moulding. Makes me wonder what finish carpentry was like back whn only hand tools were used.

Slow comes to mind.

[JasonW]

I was driving through CT from lower NY today. I love the sites in New England. Very rich with historic buildings throughout. I'm always keeping my eye's peeled when going through new areas.

[Bodger]

I was driving through CT from lower NY today. I love the sites in New England. Very rich with historic buildings throughout. I'm always keeping my eye's peeled when going through new areas.

Cape Cod and Nantucket are two of my favorite areas for eyeballing old architecture.

[AndyGump]

Hey Bodger, we have Pasadena and Old Towne Orange (where I live) :2thumbsup: with some great older architecture and you don't have to go 3000 miles to see it.

I think Old Towne here is the largest historical district west of the Mississippi river or something like that, any way I love it here and do a lot of work in the district here.

Of course Pasadena has the Gamble house which is fabulous, and they recently finished a rehab project on that.

Andy.

[Bodger]

Hey Bodger, we have Pasadena and Old Towne Orange (where I live) :2thumbsup: with some great older architecture and you don't have to go 3000 miles to see it.

I think Old Towne here is the largest historical district west of the Mississippi river or something like that, any way I love it here and do a lot of work in the district here.

Of course Pasadena has the Gamble house which is fabulous, and they recently finished a rehab project on that.

Andy.

I did some work over near Old Towne in Pasadena about ten years ago. I haven't gone to see the Gamble House. I need to do that. The pictures show some fantastic craftsmanship.

I go to Lacy Park in San Marino now and again. Great old houses out that way too.

[Derek Stevens]

That trim work that shows plane marks is 1: not supposed to show marks, 2: could be something I did...:grin:

[sparkydave]

I was driving through CT from lower NY today. I love the sites in New England. Very rich with historic buildings throughout. I'm always keeping my eye's peeled when going through new areas.

Are most of these home wood sided?

In most Ontario cities, red brick was the dominant during the period from 1890-1920 when large farmhouses were built, and in the better parts of towns and cities. Where I live, 70 miles n of Toronto, no decent highway was built until 1920, when gravel was hauled on horse-drawn wagons. The nearest brick was made west of toronto. I can't conceive of hauling all that brick from the trains? to each and every building site by wagon, but according to a local book i read last night, that must be what happened, and it wasn't a burdensome task.

[tomstruble]

howd they make them so beautiful using cut nails?

,every thing brought in
with a wagon from the lumber yard,no power tools,always amazes me

[WarnerConstInc.]

Cut nails are suprisingly easy to drive and wont split the wood.

[loneframer]

Here's a few from the town I grew up in. It's an old glasstown in South Jersey. These were built in the late 1800s to early 1900s.

[Eieio]

Here's a few from the town I grew up in. It's an old glasstown in South Jersey. These were built in the late 1800s to early 1900s.


That first house the green one. I have its brother down the street from me. That is wild. The house looks almost the same, even the color is close

[neolitic]

Middle Sis lives on the edge of
an historic district in Racine.
Tons of great old Queens and Victorians
but this is one of my favorites,
understated, but so cool.

http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/neoliticman/Racine008.jpg

http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/neoliticman/Racine009.jpg

Crappy pic of the sleeping porch on the back
and a really cool brick Federal on the other
computer.
I'll find them later, now it's time to
go chase money. :grin:

[naptownCr]

New england is my favorite area for architecture and there are still many of the old homes around.
As far as style craftsman and greek revivals that you see in maine are my personal favorites.

[WarnerConstInc.]

I'm an old Farm House guy my self.

[tomstruble]

usually the pretty houses are clustered by the RR tracks for obvious reasons

[neolitic]

I said it was a crappy pic, but
I do love sleeping porches,
and I have noticed not everyone
knows what they are.

http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/neoliticman/031.jpg

Here's a Federal with Greek sunroom
I'm fond of too.

http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/neoliticman/Racine013.jpg

[naptownCr]

I said it was a crappy pic, but
I do love sleeping porches,
and I have noticed not everyone
knows what they are.

http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/neoliticman/031.jpg

Here's a Federal with Greek sunroom
I'm fond of too.

http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/neoliticman/Racine013.jpg

When I first moved to the DC area my sister was kind enough to allow me to crash on her sleeping porch until I found a place to live.
Don't see them much any more.

[neolitic]

When I first moved to the DC area my sister was kind enough to allow me to crash on her sleeping porch until I found a place to live.
Don't see them much any more.


As a kid, when we visited the great aunt
in Myerstown Pa, that's where we slept.
It was weird sitting up there on Friday night
watching the Amish boys park their buggies
and change into "English" clothes for their
big night on the town! :laugh4:

[Dusty]

When I first moved to the DC area my sister was kind enough to allow me to crash on her sleeping porch until I found a place to live.
Don't see them much any more.

Technology introduced us to fans and AC.

[JasonW]

Technology introduced us to fans and AC.

and the Electric bill.............................