Tag Archives: traditionalism

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged traditionalism, Victorian architecture | 2 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: Cold Spring, NY

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Fabrizio took me on a tour of the Orange County area of the Hudson Valley this weekend and we ended the day in Cold Spring. The central part of the village, which is on the National Register of … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Cold Spring, traditionalism, upstate New York, urbanism | 4 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Eastlake style, French revival, gothic revival, traditionalism | 4 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: Hampden, MA

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I recently spent some time in sleepy, idyllic southern Massachusetts, my first time in New England. Fenster disputes that this area is New England at all, but what does he know? What the town lacked in ethnic restaurants … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Massachusetts, New England, traditionalism, urbanism | 8 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Doctors House, Glendale, CA, built in the Eastlake style. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Eastlake style, Queen Anne style, traditionalism, Victorian architecture | 3 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Submitted for your consideration, 20th century architectural history in miniature, as illustrated by three buildings. Located in Inwood neighborhood of upper Manhattan, each is located right next to the other. Here’s a map in the order we’ll be … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged architectural contrast, Inwood, modernism, New York, postmodernism, traditionalism | 8 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A pic I snapped on Broadway in Inwood, Upper Manhattan. Most of the buildings in the neighborhood are in the style of the one on the right, but someone decided to do something different, I guess. Click on … Continue reading →