Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Small Stone: January 15, 2014


The first picture is a Denver Square; second: San Francisco Victorian; third: a 1915 store front; fourth: an art deco apartment building; fifth: a 2013 street side mural. All of the San Francisco buildings are within three blocks of my house.
In my childhood Denver, I thought of “architecture” as the buildings I knew well─ the Denver Square. Solid, built of brick and with almost no adornment. But, now I live in city where there is a long tradition of ornamental architecture. I wonder what a child growing up in my current neighborhood takes in as their “standard” of architectural style. So very diverse, it must have a life long impact on creativity.


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  1. BarbJanuary 16, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    Near our Denver neighborhood, there are still many of the old brick houses which have been remodeled. Unfortunately, in our Cherry Creek neighborhood, the small, quaint cottages have been scraped to make way for new construction. One of the things I love about San Francisco (besides the ocean and the bay) is the eclectic architect. (Also - the restaurants are top-notch!)

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  2. DuffJanuary 16, 2014 at 8:08 PM

    Yes, this house is just north of Cherry Creek. I do know how your neighborhood has been changed, Barb. My uncle and his wife built a house there just after WWII on Cook Street and it is now long gone. Still, it is a booming area.

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