Tag Archives: Victorian architecture

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

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 July 20, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Saltair Pavilion, Great Salt Lake, Utah, 1900. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged amusement park, Shorpy, Victorian architecture | 3 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. The Midland Grand Hotel at St. Pancras Railway Station in London, completed in 1873. Designed by George Gilbert Scott who said, “It is possibly too good for its purpose.”

Posted in Architecture | Tagged George Gilbert Scott, gothic revival, London, traditionalism, Victorian architecture, Victorian Britain | 4 Comments

“Why Not Have a Beautiful Home?”

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I’ve been focusing too much on crappy buildings lately. Let’s pay attention to the positive, shall we? Southern California has plenty of well-kept, modest, charming neighborhoods, if you’re willing to look. All of the following homes are … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Photography | Tagged American flags on the porch, arbor gates, arts and crafts, bungalows, California, David Hewes, Henry L. Wilson, Julia Morgan, Mountain View Cemetery, Orange, Orange County, residential architecture, Victorian architecture | 12 Comments

More L.A. Noir

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Via the Facebook group Vintage Los Angeles, I came across this old video of a trip through downtown L.A. According to comments, it’s process footage shot in 1948 for the movie Shockproof, directed by Douglas Sirk and co-written by … Continue reading →