Garabungalow

Click on the title to read the Garabungalow info I found on the web.
This building is located across the alley from my garage and its puzzled me over a decade. There's no garage door facing the alley just bricked in windows.

I stalked it until last year when new neighbors arrived and I wrangled an invitation into the back yard and confirmed my suspicion that this building housed the original owner while the Big House was being built in front of the Lot.

The garage door that exists in the front of the building was added during the early 60's. This info comes from another neighbor who has lived on my block for 50 years. It's also the only home on the block that has a drive way from the front to the back.

Beau likes to get in my photos. See that white blur? That's why his native name is Running Cloud.

I think these are the original entry doors. Door on the left has a mail slot.

Brick flu for the stove:

Oak floor boards:

Alley view with bricked in windows.

Fleur-de-lis on Juniata and Bent

Ivory Glazed Terra Cotta Cornice - 41 Hartford

Probably produced by Winkle Terra Cotta. Matching coping blocks and soldier brick vents on twin buildings.

Sold (For Sale: 1921 New World Altas)

I'm selling my Atlas from 1921. Cover condition is poor, contents are intriguing (and sometimes amusing). Price: 30.00. I can accept a pay pal payment (that will hold it until it can be picked up) please contact me via my profile page email addy.
Scroll down to see some of the graphs and photos.

Q: Why does that tree have bumps?

That's what a ten year old asked me last summer when I was walking Beau.
A: It has a virus.

Tumbleweed snagged on Cornice

Vitrolite

The building on the north west corner of Grand used to be covered in black vitrolite. It was removed and replaced with black matte tile.

Vitrolite storefront on Morgan Ford Rd.


Vitrolite on walls in Christopher's bathroom.

Sphere: Grand and Wyoming

Parapet: Grand and Connecticut

Tile on storefront on Meramec east of Grand

20 years ago I took a series of print photos of the tiles on storefronts in China Town (San Francisco). If I ever have the time, I intend to rephoto and post here.

Grand Ave circa 1971- 1975

I believe all of this photos were taken by Walter Gunn.

North west corner of Grand and Juniata. Currently occupied by Jay Asia.

The Ritz (now a parking lot just south of Mangia).


South east corner Grand and Juniata. Razed, and now a parking lot.

Quoined Brick in TGS

TGS has a plethora of quoinage. If structural, quoins were part of load bearing walls; if decorative, they were made of a variety of materials including brick, stone and wood.

WPA Post office in Santa Barbara, CA.