Artist J.D. McGuire at Flux and Artist Trifecta Gallery

<span style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome to J.D. McGuire.</span> He's down from New York as a <a href="http://www.fluxprojects.org/flux/mcquire.php">Flux artist</a>. In the meantime he's doing a one week one-man show at Artist Trifecta Gallery.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO63VqJgrB5HCA2mB-gyl9KuygYsqfR_sxMlcnDYCWnM_cwwrWGdQMmcB1zKxcmADWUb7EJb9n7xM5meKmYmoBi78mfZTbBZTr-_lw3gmbCkpj7wAWpsqlnsKCryMUpsfBybDLrQREebS7/s1600/P1040291-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-JD-McGuire.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522755570566192562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO63VqJgrB5HCA2mB-gyl9KuygYsqfR_sxMlcnDYCWnM_cwwrWGdQMmcB1zKxcmADWUb7EJb9n7xM5meKmYmoBi78mfZTbBZTr-_lw3gmbCkpj7wAWpsqlnsKCryMUpsfBybDLrQREebS7/s400/P1040291-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-JD-McGuire.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.artisttrifecta.com/">Artist Trifecta Gallery</a> reception was last night. It was the scene for <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2010/08/blayne-bloggers-bill-ted-todd-and-dali.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blayne Beacham's</span> first big show</a>. There was a quiet excitement about <a href="http://www.fluxprojects.org/flux/index.html">Flux this Friday,</a> the oddest art event in Atlanta's oddest neighborhood. How big, how fun, how odd? Who knows, but the Architecture Tourists will be there.<br /><br />Here is Artist Trifecta grand commandress <span style="font-weight: bold;">Amanda Brown</span> with J.D. His work: strange collages, spooky, witty, not too serious, requires a lot of looking to take in.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5038196600/" title="P1040292-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-Amanda-Brown-JD-McGuire by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040292-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-Amanda-Brown-JD-McGuire" height="489" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/5038196600_4d661ff2ae_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Artist Trifecta is a cool space in a a cool building in a cool neighborhood.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5038196728/" title="P1040296-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-for-JD-McGuire by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040296-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-for-JD-McGuire" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5038196728_9a97e69bcb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5037577231/" title="P1040304-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-for-JD-McGuire by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040304-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-for-JD-McGuire" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/5037577231_f8827a3b68_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Some silliness was involved but we shouldn't blame <a href="http://wineshoeatlanta.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nora Wile</span>y, owner of Wine Shoe</a> who provided refreshments. She was just doing her job.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5037577025/" title="P1040295-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-Amanda-Brown-JD-McGuire by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040295-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-Amanda-Brown-JD-McGuire" height="444" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5037577025_56cc59aa6e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I really, really like J.D.'s sculptures out of corrugated cardboard. Here is "One Quarter Self Portrait."<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5038196804/" title="P1040300-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-for-JD-McGuire-sculpture-1-Quarter-Sefl-Portrait by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040300-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-for-JD-McGuire-sculpture-1-Quarter-Sefl-Portrait" height="398" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5038196804_870a4271b3.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />"The Hat Makes The Man or The Man Makes The Hat"<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5037577105/" title="P1040297-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-for-JD-McGuire-sculpture-hat by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040297-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-for-JD-McGuire-sculpture-hat" height="411" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5037577105_031955a454_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5038196788/" title="P1040298-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-for-JD-McGuire-sculpture-hat-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040298-2010-09-29-Artist-Trifecta-Reception-for-JD-McGuire-sculpture-hat-Detail" height="393" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5038196788_eb16eebe51_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />See you at Flux, OK? J.D. will be projecting in the Courtyard of<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.castleberrypointlofts.net/">Castleberry Point Lofts</a>. Say hello. Take advantage of Wine Shoe while you are there.

Artist J.D. McGuire at Flux and Artist Trifecta Gallery

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Cloudy with a chance of dinner from Alon's

I'm so far behind, so many gallery receptions behind. And a whole brigade of the Architecture Tourist Auxiliary will be at <a href="http://www.fluxprojects.org/">Flux is this Friday</a>, an overload for sure. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/event.php?eid=148865371816373&ref=ts">Switch Modern</a> and <a href="http://www.artisttrifecta.com/">Artist Trifecta Gallery Reception</a> on Wednesday. <span id="BugEvents"><a href="http://www.hfgallery.org/exhibitions.html">Hagedorn Foundation Gallery reception</a> on Thursday.</span> The <a href="http://www.ansleypark.org/tourofhomes2010/">Ansley Tour of Homes</a> too with 100% Neel Reid all weekend. The <a href="http://beltline.org/BeltLineCalendar/AllUpcomingEvents/tabid/1748/ctl/View/mid/3363/ItemID/1859/Default.aspx?selecteddate=10/2/2010">Beltline Lantern Parade</a> on Saturday evening will rock in every way. "I can't <em>think about that</em> right <em>now</em>. <em>If</em> I do, <em>I'll go crazy</em>."<br /><br />Naturally, I'm thinking about dinner, Dinner from <a href="http://twitter.com/alonsvh">@Alon's</a> yesterday. Alon's isn't so crowded at dinner, but the eclairs are usually sold out ... sob .... We got Caesar no chicken SOS ( sauce on the side), roast beef sandwich, fingerling potato salad. Split between the priestess and me it's a highfalutin meal at our empty nest.<br /><br />From the parking lot , before I went in, without even getting out of the car I took these:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5030972795/" title="P1040255-2010-09-27-Clouds-Sky-Storm by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040255-2010-09-27-Clouds-Sky-Storm" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5030972795_cbb9a86747_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5031590960/" title="P1040250-2010-09-27-Clouds-Sky-Storm-Ring by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040250-2010-09-27-Clouds-Sky-Storm-Ring" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5031590960_7e4457526a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Ommm<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5030972891/" title="P1040254-2010-09-27-Clouds-Sky-Storm by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040254-2010-09-27-Clouds-Sky-Storm" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/5030972891_33b7a0c365_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5031590814/" title="P1040253-2010-09-27-Clouds-Sky-Storm-Ring by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040253-2010-09-27-Clouds-Sky-Storm-Ring" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5031590814_d15e540dd6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5030973059/" title="P1040252-2010-09-27-Clouds-Sky-Storm-Ring by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040252-2010-09-27-Clouds-Sky-Storm-Ring" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5030973059_4fed887a90_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Which is nice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IIV_-7yIjExdCu063tYvdYF2zxcimAhQXqR9RL6wipmEMx-rIabUiF2w7rC_at60pBPwOjugSqrlRcfrcUT9mtq9mkukf8q_aGmZfruF7389Wxc5iIDyZe-UWSRdC1yt3HiuIn-O4VIO/s1600/P1040252-2010-09-27-Clouds-Sky-Storm-Ring.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522144394656121890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IIV_-7yIjExdCu063tYvdYF2zxcimAhQXqR9RL6wipmEMx-rIabUiF2w7rC_at60pBPwOjugSqrlRcfrcUT9mtq9mkukf8q_aGmZfruF7389Wxc5iIDyZe-UWSRdC1yt3HiuIn-O4VIO/s200/P1040252-2010-09-27-Clouds-Sky-Storm-Ring.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" /></a>

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Mourning the entablature, weeping for the 12 foot ceilings lost in the fire

I'm an architecture optimist: Neither great architecture nor great design should require millions or mansions.<br /><br />When this bungalow with a Greek temple for a front porch <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2009/12/2-that-burned-this-fall.html">burned last fall</a>, we nearly lost a great small house in a modest neighborhood. They are rebuilding. It will be the best of modern living. But we lost the porch's entablature, the Parthenon porch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswKit7u2vPuhJsGSR04JvknfaM_SLgMhaKMGv2oV0r9Bsi_bODkNeElBrdTVshat42SyCc6fA_MQb2SCwPZLOkbXTqgYiLw3Vm39YvfrQl67we4uGuaGhKPHtzZtTILekWd3IpgHqH7Tr/s1600/PB281998-2009-11-28-Whiteford-Ave-Fire-Arch-Window-Detail.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521239753550926370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswKit7u2vPuhJsGSR04JvknfaM_SLgMhaKMGv2oV0r9Bsi_bODkNeElBrdTVshat42SyCc6fA_MQb2SCwPZLOkbXTqgYiLw3Vm39YvfrQl67we4uGuaGhKPHtzZtTILekWd3IpgHqH7Tr/s400/PB281998-2009-11-28-Whiteford-Ave-Fire-Arch-Window-Detail.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />I can't find anything about the history of this house. All I know is that it was "neck-snapping good."<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4154687204/" title="Whiteford-Burn-Street-North-Facade-Porches by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="Whiteford-Burn-Street-North-Facade-Porches" height="237" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2741/4154687204_7463e41609_z.jpg?zz=1" width="640" /></a><br /><br />It's not on any historic preservation list.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4142251308/" title="PB281998-2009-11-28-Whiteford-Ave-Fire-Porch-Triple-Arches by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB281998-2009-11-28-Whiteford-Ave-Fire-Porch-Triple-Arches" height="480" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/4142251308_e9c099a353_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Only the very best new houses approach this. This reminds me a little of <a href="http://www.historicalconcepts.com/spring_island.php">Spring Island in South Carolina by Historical Concepts</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4142249832/" title="PB281994-2009-11-28-Whiteford-Ave-Fire-East-Through-Arbored-Gate by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB281994-2009-11-28-Whiteford-Ave-Fire-East-Through-Arbored-Gate" height="480" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2686/4142249832_ca2643a548_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />They saved the columns.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4630180860/" title="P1020233-2010-05-22-Whiteford-Burn-Restoration-Gerie-Gilbert-Saved-Columns by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1020233-2010-05-22-Whiteford-Burn-Restoration-Gerie-Gilbert-Saved-Columns" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4630180860_063e8102a0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />They restored the wonderful windows.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4629580069/" title="P1020238-2010-05-22-Whiteford-Burn-Restoration-Gerie-Gilbert-Diamond-Panes-Basket-Handle Arches by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1020238-2010-05-22-Whiteford-Burn-Restoration-Gerie-Gilbert-Diamond-Panes-Basket-Handle Arches" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4629580069_7d75a849f5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />It's looking good.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4142252400/" title="PB282001-2009-11-28-Whiteford-Ave-Fire-North-Facade-NW-Corner by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB282001-2009-11-28-Whiteford-Ave-Fire-North-Facade-NW-Corner" height="480" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/4142252400_76e468811e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />But you can't tell from here ...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4629579887/" title="P1020232-2010-05-22-Whiteford-Burn-Restoration-Gerie-Gilbert-NorthFacade by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1020232-2010-05-22-Whiteford-Burn-Restoration-Gerie-Gilbert-NorthFacade" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4629579887_5c9da6a603_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />... but we lost the porch's entablature.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5026350219/" title="800px-Entablature_(PSF) by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="800px-Entablature_(PSF)" height="356" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5026350219_01d9b26a91.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Before:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4154687212/" title="Whiteford-Burn-Street-North-Facade-Porches-Detail-Triglyphs-Metope by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="Whiteford-Burn-Street-North-Facade-Porches-Detail-Triglyphs-Metope" height="243" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2779/4154687212_075b683d26_z.jpg?zz=1" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4629579869/" title="P1020231-2010-05-22-Whiteford-Burn-Restoration-Gerie-Gilbert by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1020231-2010-05-22-Whiteford-Burn-Restoration-Gerie-Gilbert" height="351" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4629579869_d1bec2dfb2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Why?<br /><br />The original house had 12 foot ceilings. With rare exceptions nobody would rebuild a 12 foot ceiling. So they are doing 10 foot ceilings. It's huge cost savings, much cheaper to heat and cool, and provides livable space upstairs where there was none before.<br /><br />The house is back better than ever But I continue to mourn a bit.

Mourning the entablature, weeping for the 12 foot ceilings lost in the fire

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I walked the 4 Portman atria today

I hope you can do this walk yourself. Call me if you want company. I don't get tired of it.<br /><br />While the architecture tourist commandress in chief "took" a meeting downtown today, I walked the 4 Peachtree Center Atria by <a href="http://www.portmanusa.com/">John Portman & Associates</a>. Opinions are divided on Mr. Portman and Peachtree Center but Mr. Portman is one Atlanta's most consequential men. At nearly 2 million square feet, Peachtree Center has been the name of the game in downtown Atlanta for 50 years.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I started with Portman's first hotel, the </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://atlantaregency.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp">Hyatt Regency (1967</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">).</span> Is it old hat now? Not to me. The first of it's kind, a jaw-dropping trendsetter, it put Atlanta on the architectural map. Atrium hotels are commonplace today but the "Regency" holds its own. It's MY atrium hotel.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Next, Portman's tallest hotel (at the time) The </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://deals.westin.com/Westin-Peachtree-Plaza-Atlanta-Hotel-1023/so.htm?PS=PS_aa_South_Google_westin_peachtree_plaza_hotel_Exact_092110_NAD_FM"><span>Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, (1976)</span></a>. I watched them build it. I never thought it beautiful but always thought it huge. You enter the brutailst facade from Peachtree and make your way through a cozy tunnel-like hall to the lobby. My sensation is that I am directly under a 73 story skyscraper and I mean under it. Ride the escalators from top to bottom. <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2010/01/window-replacement-big-time.html">Here it is after the downtown tornado</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4228444811/" title="P1000087-2009-12-30-Peachtree-Plaza-Whole-Tower by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000087-2009-12-30-Peachtree-Plaza-Whole-Tower" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4228444811_c2c0cda5da.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlmq-atlanta-marriott-marquis/"><span>Marriot Marquis (1985)</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> atrium is 515 feet of the strangest big space in Atlanta.</span> It's also the very best party room, THE place to be for Dragon Con.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4957383439/" title="P1030844-2010-09-04-DragonCon-Parade-Marquis-Lobby by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030844-2010-09-04-DragonCon-Parade-Marquis-Lobby" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4957383439_54a5b3a700_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.suntrustplaza.com/">Sun Trust Plaza (1993)</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> is the tallest building in Peachtree Center.</span> Unless you work there or eat at Mortons I can't think of a single reason that you might have visited. Let me give you a reason: the atrium. The squarish footprint of the skyscraper hovers over the round, light filled lobby, a square in a circle.<br /><br />In the center, the impossibly arched elevator lobby.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5020988289/" title="P1040244-2010-09-24-Sun-Trust-Arches by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040244-2010-09-24-Sun-Trust-Arches" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5020988289_83206d102e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Watch this High Museum video to see how Peachtree Center came together.<br /><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F_ii-54NTyM?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F_ii-54NTyM?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br />P.S. Not all of Portman's atria buildings are skyscrapers. The <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://daltongallery.agnesscott.edu/">Dana Fine Arts Building (1965) at Agnes Scott College</a> contains <span style="visibility: visible;" id="search">studio spaces, a lecture hall and an auditorium, as well as the Dalton Gallery</span>. It's delightful inside and out. <a href="http://hcap.artstor.org/cgi-bin/library?a=d&d=p46">A few details</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4391686502/" title="P1000957-2010-02-26-Dalton-Gallery-Agnes-Scott-Detail-1024 by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000957-2010-02-26-Dalton-Gallery-Agnes-Scott-Detail-1024" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4391686502_4130a491ae_z.jpg?zz=1" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJBlBZ7lhiGTzfSdeC6RtwxF6cj48WePY71cShgAsZNnOpo6X4R6h1b_n02avOgxEPSLPlJp27oZ1b159-2Qrs5D9yE9cSrNJkneRiDbM8pvof6TH-uQppjToVEki5WNI7kmC-S9uwQ0t/s1600/P1030844-2010-09-04-DragonCon-Parade-Marquis-Lobby.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520680930217443490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJBlBZ7lhiGTzfSdeC6RtwxF6cj48WePY71cShgAsZNnOpo6X4R6h1b_n02avOgxEPSLPlJp27oZ1b159-2Qrs5D9yE9cSrNJkneRiDbM8pvof6TH-uQppjToVEki5WNI7kmC-S9uwQ0t/s400/P1030844-2010-09-04-DragonCon-Parade-Marquis-Lobby.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 75px; height: 75px;" /></a>

I walked the 4 Portman atria today

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The Mansions of Howard Street, Kirkwood, Atlanta

Howard Street starts here. You should find something you like on Howard Street.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtX00QXbYLLBi5hnLi_WUhwDP73qlMuEwx1kYBpW0ZRKpZb39jwo1VVk3ujjpXDJ-1AxEQCrs4pf3d1_pwW8f0nFakemjzrMqj3nSD4UEh-_8sA7xJEDdNYPKoaX7GhifnbPjhhPIRyaWD/s1600/PA161042Howard_At_College_Facade_Cllose.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519431454677928962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtX00QXbYLLBi5hnLi_WUhwDP73qlMuEwx1kYBpW0ZRKpZb39jwo1VVk3ujjpXDJ-1AxEQCrs4pf3d1_pwW8f0nFakemjzrMqj3nSD4UEh-_8sA7xJEDdNYPKoaX7GhifnbPjhhPIRyaWD/s400/PA161042Howard_At_College_Facade_Cllose.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br />Believe me. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkwood_%28Atlanta%29">Kirkwood</a> isn't on the way to anywhere that folks go these days unless you live nearby. It's a shame. One of string of neighborhoods north and south of the railroad between Atlanta and Decatur, it used to be independent city, one of the areas first streetcar suburbs. It's been around the block a few times.<br /><blockquote>"By 1910 streetcars provided express service to and from Atlanta three times daily, and street cars continued service along some streets including Kirkwood Road until the early 1950’s. " - <a href="http://www.historic-kirkwood.com/history.html">Kirkwood Neighbors' Organization<br /></a></blockquote>Unless you are really trying, you'll never see wonderful Howard Street. Here is what you do. From Decatur, or Agnes Scott, from the East Lake Marta Station, wherever, head west on College Avenue until you see this beautiful building. That's Howard Street, turn left.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4946803037/" title="PA161041Howard_At_CollegeFacade by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PA161041Howard_At_CollegeFacade" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4946803037_ebef0915b1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Let's ride.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4910514095/" title="P1030489-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030489-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House" height="498" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4910514095_46057ae391_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4911115618/" title="P1030490-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030490-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House" height="464" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4911115618_c49782e7b1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4910514151/" title="P1030491-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030491-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House" height="495" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4910514151_b2f53939bf_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This was until recently a funeral home. Perhaps a mansion before. You have to see this in person.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4911115680/" title="P1030492-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030492-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House" height="484" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4911115680_280b660989_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4910514207/" title="P1030493-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030493-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House" height="390" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4910514207_0521a1bb53_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4911115740/" title="P1030494-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030494-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House" height="468" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4911115740_7e013a2e7f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4911115772/" title="P1030495-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030495-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House" height="458" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4911115772_2a273071f8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />New? Probably an old one refurbished.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4910514305/" title="P1030496-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030496-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House" height="486" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4910514305_0ffbd7d396_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Something a bit different.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4911115832/" title="P1030498-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030498-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House" height="388" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4911115832_7a7e70e4f4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This one has the details...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4910514331/" title="P1030497-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030497-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House" height="411" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4910514331_cc93cc7473_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Serious gingerbread on Howard Street.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4911115856/" title="P1030499-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House-Gingerbread by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030499-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House-Gingerbread" height="439" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4911115856_9c2ca9b529_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4911115878/" title="P1030499-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House-Gingerbread-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030499-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House-Gingerbread-Detail" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4911115878_12892769d4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />On the come back.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4910514491/" title="P1030502-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House-Victorian-On-The-Mend by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030502-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House-Victorian-On-The-Mend" height="468" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4910514491_41169c609e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4911115974/" title="P1030502-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House-Victorian-On-The-Mend-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030502-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-House-Victorian-On-The-Mend-Detail" height="514" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4911115974_74c963a91e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Two superb churches, one brick<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4910514445/" title="P1030501-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-Brick-Church-Corinthian-Columns by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030501-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-Brick-Church-Corinthian-Columns" height="485" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4910514445_de7442b626_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />and one stone.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4911115918/" title="P1030503-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-Church-Stone-Arches by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030503-2010-08-20-Howard-Kirkwood-Church-Stone-Arches" height="640" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4911115918_53bf1f9e80_z.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br />There is more to see in Kirkwood.<br /><br />P.S. Thanks, double thanks and triple thanks to <a href="http://www.limestoneandboxwoods.com/">James at Limestone and Boxwoods</a> for blogging today about one of my favorite houses in <span class="item-title"></span><a href="http://www.limestoneandboxwoods.com/2010/09/ride-by-charming-italian-city-house.html" target="_blank">"Ride-by: A Charming Italian City House</a>"

The Mansions of Howard Street, Kirkwood, Atlanta

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Pictures from The Sartorialist's (Scott Schuman) visit to Atlanta Sep. 17

Were you there? What a party, what a beautiful bunch of Atlantans.<br /><br />We hereby award Scott Shuman the first <span style="font-weight: bold;">Architecture Tourist Award for Courageous Good Humor at Book Signings on Wa'wm Atlanta Evenings</span>.<br /><br />Here is<a href="http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/"> Scott Schuman, The Sartorialist</a> at the <a href="http://www.hfgallery.org/">Hagedorn Foundation Gallery in Atlanta</a> getting job the done.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mqEl36IzGOUE_pN8ydJokLWBrWZLmgeuwZ4OE0h4M9jCUmwbCn0Ayahl9lHDf5pbvnqaz2M7J44yHgd-V8zkIGPDHJMf0KuhJ6mVcp6QwAFOw9sqVQBuMcv_y1F-tXISkYGBOTzgtfLA/s1600/P1040122-2010-09-17-Sartorialist-Scott-Schuman.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518428037642803778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mqEl36IzGOUE_pN8ydJokLWBrWZLmgeuwZ4OE0h4M9jCUmwbCn0Ayahl9lHDf5pbvnqaz2M7J44yHgd-V8zkIGPDHJMf0KuhJ6mVcp6QwAFOw9sqVQBuMcv_y1F-tXISkYGBOTzgtfLA/s400/P1040122-2010-09-17-Sartorialist-Scott-Schuman.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br />Here is the back office before it got crowded.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5000436922/" title="P1040115-2010-09-17-Sartorialist-Office by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040115-2010-09-17-Sartorialist-Office" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5000436922_1f2e826fbb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This is early on.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4999833757/" title="P1040117-2010-09-17-Sartorialist-Outside by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040117-2010-09-17-Sartorialist-Outside" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4999833757_3a84f52d6b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Later the crowd picked up outside.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5001850253/" title="P1040126-2010-09-23-Sartorialist-Reception-Outside-Tricked by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040126-2010-09-23-Sartorialist-Reception-Outside-Tricked" height="326" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5001850253_5e5024f95f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Iinside they brought the heat.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5002454078/" title="P1040124-2010-09-23-Sartorialist-Reception-Scott-Schuman by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040124-2010-09-23-Sartorialist-Reception-Scott-Schuman" height="387" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5002454078_503db5597d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5000436934/" title="P1040116-2010-09-17-Sartorialist-Office by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040116-2010-09-17-Sartorialist-Office" height="341" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5000436934_5a4fe85503_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Many photographers had cameras bigger than my head. I defer to them for the best pictures. So I'll leave you my little slide-show and you can be on your way.<br /><br />First I want to think folks who said hello to me. To <a href="http://thebluerememberedhills.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Barry Leach</span> of The Blue Remembered Hills</a> and partner <span style="visibility: visible;" id="search"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rory</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Carlton</span>, to<a href="http://www.mediafunktype.com/zenobiamorrow/"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Zenobia Morrow</span></a>, graphic designer and school bud of my children, to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Debbie Chapman </span>who I hadn't seen in like forever, to <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://consultartinc.com/">Marianne Lambert</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">,</span> Swan Coach House curator, consultant and art maven, the folks from <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://the2econdfloor.com/">The 2econd Floor</a>.</span><br /><br /><object height="533" width="640"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157624979063882%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157624979063882%2F&set_id=72157624979063882&jump_to="> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157624979063882%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157624979063882%2F&set_id=72157624979063882&jump_to=" width="640" height="533"></embed></object><br /><br />Were you there?

Pictures from The Sartorialist's (Scott Schuman) visit to Atlanta Sep. 17

Were you there? What a party, what a beautiful bunch of Atlantans. We hereby award Scott Shuman the first Architecture Tourist Award for Cou...

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