This folk Victorian will get major love

<span style="font-size:78%;">I'm participating in <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2012/01/watermark-photos-fast-easy-welcome-to.html">Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch</a>. Thanks to Susan and <a href="http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/2012/03/knick-of-time-tuesday-23-vintage-style.html">Knick of Time Tuesday #24 {Vintage Style Link Party}</a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.roundhererenovations.com/about"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dan Souther</span> from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Round Here Renovation</span></a><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.roundhererenovations.com/about">s</a> wrote me about renovating this Folk Victorian in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Park_%28Atlanta%29">Grant Park</a>. Thanks to Dan we can have a look at the "before" pictures.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihU8lP_OBntq905NbcCiuX2m2vCKrrJckg-UlsNPEkhmTf7LYgYjAtC606Tq0LVW4mFOB_XadFlPVXvcWKxu0DB_FVZYXtFescJ_60pG4OnWzs6q_YCXV2Kr9rBseqKIym8Tl7S22X8GXe/s1600/P1040338-2012-01-24--356+Ormond-St-SE-before-gable-glass-detail-full.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703078262538826178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihU8lP_OBntq905NbcCiuX2m2vCKrrJckg-UlsNPEkhmTf7LYgYjAtC606Tq0LVW4mFOB_XadFlPVXvcWKxu0DB_FVZYXtFescJ_60pG4OnWzs6q_YCXV2Kr9rBseqKIym8Tl7S22X8GXe/s400/P1040338-2012-01-24--356+Ormond-St-SE-before-gable-glass-detail-full.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />The records say Year Built: 1920, Living Area: 1,552, Acres .1791.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6758489209/" title="P1040331-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-before-south-elevation-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040331-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-before-south-elevation-full" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6758489209_c7c8d31fdc_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />It's not so hot from the sidewalk. Dan said they'll un-enclose and liberate the porch.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6758510787/" title="P1040340-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-before-south-elevation-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040340-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-before-south-elevation-full" height="550" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6758510787_d974873504_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />You get a better perspective from across the street. It has a handsome shape and familiar<a href="http://grantpark.org/"> Grant Park</a> proportions.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6758515281/" title="P1040343-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-quarter-view by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040343-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-quarter-view" height="537" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6758515281_9d0305b859_o.jpg" width="1024" /></a><br />It's bigger and taller than it looks from the street. I count 3 chimneys.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6758505127/" title="P1040339-2012-01-24--356 Ormond-St-SE-before-gable-diamond-window-leaded-glass-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040339-2012-01-24--356 Ormond-St-SE-before-gable-diamond-window-leaded-glass-full" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6758505127_b28dd554d3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The house wears a solitaire on it's gable.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6758514561/" title="P1040343-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-in-context-with-neighbors by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040343-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-in-context-with-neighbors" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6758514561_577d2f79da_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />My architect and sailing friend, Tim Cent, bought one of these in the late 70's for about $4,000 (Tim, where are you man, we'd love to see you) .<br /><br />The house on the right is "new." It's ironic that this house, as beat up as it is, has survived to be renovated rather than torn down. It must have stayed livable for most of it's 90 years.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6758490265/" title="P1040332-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-before-retaining-wall-sidewalk-steps by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040332-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-before-retaining-wall-sidewalk-steps" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6758490265_bf0d621afc_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />A bit of work to do first.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6758493581/" title="P1040334-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-before-sill-screen-door-enclosded-porch by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040334-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-before-sill-screen-door-enclosded-porch" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6758493581_b6d4641650_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Imagine sitting on the big front porch.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6758492347/" title="P1040333-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-before-sill-screen-door by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040333-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-before-sill-screen-door" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6758492347_50a0234a15_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I'm sure Dan and crew expect surprises. I'm sure they've taken a long look as the sills.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6758506101/" title="P1040339-2012-01-24--356 Ormond-St-SE-before-diamond-window-leaded-glass-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040339-2012-01-24--356 Ormond-St-SE-before-diamond-window-leaded-glass-detail" height="449" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6758506101_b7a9809901_o.jpg" width="467" /></a><br />How good will this look? Whenever I see one of these as an art piece, I wonder about the house it came from.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6758517465/" title="P1040345-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-west-windows-stick-on-siding-detail-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040345-2012-01-24--Ormond-St-SE-reno-poptop-west-windows-stick-on-siding-detail-full" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6758517465_3b4971c815_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The west side wall and windows are very nice.<br /><br />Dan says, "<span id="BugEvents">The lovely faux-brick peel and stick rolls will also be removed to expose the original cedar lap siding (that looks to be in great condition courtesy of the peel and stick)."<br /><br />This 360 video will shows the street:<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=109786" height="360" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=325a2f7ed3&photo_id=6756240595&hd_default=false"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=109786"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=109786" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=325a2f7ed3&photo_id=6756240595&hd_default=false" height="360" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br />I'll report.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thanks to </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch.</a></span><br /><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362953027181413218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySMVu0cKuvj4XB9Z0BPN-KhRu4m55279twyAb7K0Mhp0O2PM-_1gnazZM-bOhH210QcProraV-3Fu6b1-UbBZFXCDQDgTL3JpawI6YYu09Qt-8bmixQFOmhGrdHbuyckX1fAPBxlDUMdU/s400/MetamorphosisMondayLogo.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 253px;" /></a>

This folk Victorian will get major love

I'm participating in Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch . Thanks to Susan and Knick of Time Tuesday #24 {Vintage Style Li...

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Architects' bookshelf at Historical Concepts

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdXqA6lMLVxquE2V0h_YaUw-NFJjT40vKkTYvxqGP8aDvtjq0OAFDVCxw3ietspQ66MEDfzt4r0C2OThQb6V-KdMcI8r9hQLeP20FolQ3R41BDfnFVQlaTl7LMXTkxeDaToHNZZtfWYxK/s1600/P1040412-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Planners-Place-Makers-Glenwood-Park-Rendering-detail.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702343088716969650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdXqA6lMLVxquE2V0h_YaUw-NFJjT40vKkTYvxqGP8aDvtjq0OAFDVCxw3ietspQ66MEDfzt4r0C2OThQb6V-KdMcI8r9hQLeP20FolQ3R41BDfnFVQlaTl7LMXTkxeDaToHNZZtfWYxK/s400/P1040412-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Planners-Place-Makers-Glenwood-Park-Rendering-detail.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br />We toured Historical Concepts' <a href="http://glenwoodpark.com/">Glenwood Park</a> studio yesterday. (That would be "<a href="http://www.historicalconcepts.com/">Historical Concepts Architects, Planners and Place-Makers</a>.")<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6769114073/" title="P1040416-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Clay-Explains-Columbus by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040416-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Clay-Explains-Columbus" height="243" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6769114073_5afbfd2f45_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The ICAA put it on. (That would be the <a href="http://www.classicist-se.org/">Southeast Chapter of the for Classical Architecture and Art</a>.)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6769116813/" title="P1040422-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Planners-Place-Makers-Glenwood-Park-model by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040422-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Planners-Place-Makers-Glenwood-Park-model" height="391" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6769116813_6b480287b5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Honestly, I think they do these tours just for me.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6769115509/" title="P1040418-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Planners-Place-Makers-Glenwood-Park by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040418-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Planners-Place-Makers-Glenwood-Park" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6769115509_2b84d33457_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />David VanGroningen (blue shirt) and <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2011/03/clay-rokicki-j-neel-reid-prize-winner.html">Clay Rokicki</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/clayrokicki"><span class="screen-name screen-name-clayrokicki pill">@clayrokicki</span></a> gesturing with his left arm) spent an hour or so showing us around while the rest of the architects kept right on working.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6769117515/" title="P1040423-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040423-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books" height="491" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6769117515_dbeb15c6c9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The books caught my eye, <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Cracker-Floridas-Wood-Frame-Architecture/dp/156164014X">Classic Cracker</a> tops this stack.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6769118177/" title="P1040424-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books-bookmarks by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040424-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books-bookmarks" height="632" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6769118177_24a2ec22a2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Post-its mark the right pages.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6769118805/" title="P1040425-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040425-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books" height="537" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6769118805_d5802c7960_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />These books were helping a big house look less intimidating.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6769119591/" title="P1040426-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040426-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books-detail" height="513" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6769119591_d69c571b87_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I met <a href="http://www.ppapc.com/">Peter Pennoyer</a> at another ICAA event. Cool.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6769120115/" title="P1040427-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040427-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6769120115_a16ec13387_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />There is a bit from those books in these renderings.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6769122041/" title="P1040433-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books-right by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040433-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books-right" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6769122041_4ebdc654f9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The iPad is atop Palladio in <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2012/01/paul-knight-j-neel-reid-prize-winner.html">Paul Knight's</a> right-hand stack. (<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/PaulLKnight">@PaulLKnight</a>)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6769121247/" title="P1040433-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books-left by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040433-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books-left" height="354" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6769121247_d013512202_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />There are a couple of oldies in Paul's left stack and he pulled them down to show me.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6769122715/" title="P1040434-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040434-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books" height="454" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6769122715_a4f4cbdf57_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.archive.org/details/practicalexempla01maca"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Practical Exemplar of Architecture</span></a> (1907) by Sir Mervyn Edmund Macartney, 1853-1932 is in several volumes. It has pictures with measured drawings.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6769123629/" title="P1040436-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040436-2012-01-26-Young-ICA-SE-tour-Historical-Concepts-Architects-Architect-Books" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6769123629_02e8de9338_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.bibliopolis.com/main/books/kingbooks_96-8558.html">American Landscape Architecture</a>, Edited by P.H. Elwood, Jr is from 1924.<br /><br />We had a big time. Thanks to David, Clay, Historical Concepts, ICAA and fellow tourists.

Architects' bookshelf at Historical Concepts

We toured Historical Concepts' Glenwood Park studio yesterday. (That would be " Historical Concepts Architects, Planners and Place...

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Top popped - adding 2nd floor in Morningside.

Built in 1930, 1730 square feet on 1/5 acre, it's getting taller.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2wh6uKcUUr9tL8aXy2bckRceKh5-Q9yUZgumOk6CVAqEksXjr99jS3CukOgShNzUgDczYsEmzw5oXdePWC13Ym7XFpovA0qi3CzM2pQNgDXZyaDkpDea4U5BADWzi0Go6-YMjXWozGHS/s1600/P1030884-2012-01-12--1330-Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-WIP-roof-off.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701950701455506706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2wh6uKcUUr9tL8aXy2bckRceKh5-Q9yUZgumOk6CVAqEksXjr99jS3CukOgShNzUgDczYsEmzw5oXdePWC13Ym7XFpovA0qi3CzM2pQNgDXZyaDkpDea4U5BADWzi0Go6-YMjXWozGHS/s400/P1030884-2012-01-12--1330-Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-WIP-roof-off.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />This wasn't it's prettiest day.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6322927019/" title="P1010998-2011-11-07-1330-Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-Before-2 by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010998-2011-11-07-1330-Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-Before-2" height="480" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6093/6322927019_8393d24bf0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I caught this one before they started demolition.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6322927079/" title="P1010999-2011-11-07-1330-Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-Before-3 by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010999-2011-11-07-1330-Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-Before-3" height="480" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6053/6322927079_2d4aff8547_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The houses on either side have already be done; they are big now.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6322927151/" title="P1020001-2011-11-07-1330-Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-Before-4z by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1020001-2011-11-07-1330-Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-Before-4z" height="480" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6038/6322927151_e11b621c16_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This was in pretty good shape, it was holding it's on.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6710323717/" title="P1040100-2012-01-16--1330 Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-WIP-roof-off by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040100-2012-01-16--1330 Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-WIP-roof-off" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6710323717_b12b2ed033_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />That was then.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6710323951/" title="P1040101-2012-01-16--1330 Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-WIP-roof-off by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040101-2012-01-16--1330 Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-WIP-roof-off" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6710323951_3550fc4a4b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This is now.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6763494293/" title="P1040364-2012-01-25--1330-Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-2nd-floor-framing by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040364-2012-01-25--1330-Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-2nd-floor-framing" height="456" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6763494293_7441484dcf_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />They've added a foundation for a big front porch. Looks like they are keeping most of the front. Good idea.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6763494987/" title="P1040366-2012-01-25--1330-Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-2nd-floor-framing-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040366-2012-01-25--1330-Lanier-Boulevard-Poptop-2nd-floor-framing-full" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6763494987_7348514a70_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />There's going to be some 3rd floor living space.<br /><br />I'll report.

Top popped - adding 2nd floor in Morningside.

Built in 1930, 1730 square feet on 1/5 acre, it's getting taller. This wasn't it's prettiest day. I caught this one before they ...

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Teardown Complete: door shutters, stone, french doors, small panes

<span style="font-size:78%;">I'm participating in <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2012/01/pottery-barn-bedford-office-additions.html#more">Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch</a>. Thanks to Susan!</span><br /><br />It's by <a href="http://www.rutledge-alcock.com/">Rutledge Alcock Architects, Decatur, Georgia</a>. It's all done. I like it. The old house had looked sick for a long time, probably an estate issue. It was on <span id="BugEvents">.2072 acres, built in 1920 with 2,264</span> square feet.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KnJhVvm8ZciDwsu4A8kOhGEzti8mG92bSH1yz9zSI3yNoKyWZpOBvPKs2pnhF8hYGOAfcbqrve_1jtjv9x-hd1tRB5NQOTfooYTBs8OpSwt4WVOq89suc3vuv2ysDebHur4F7cYYV1GH/s1600/P1030530-2011-12-29-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-Complete-Door-Shutters-detail-full.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700121405576987618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KnJhVvm8ZciDwsu4A8kOhGEzti8mG92bSH1yz9zSI3yNoKyWZpOBvPKs2pnhF8hYGOAfcbqrve_1jtjv9x-hd1tRB5NQOTfooYTBs8OpSwt4WVOq89suc3vuv2ysDebHur4F7cYYV1GH/s400/P1030530-2011-12-29-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-Complete-Door-Shutters-detail-full.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 328px;" /></a><br />The door shutters and lantern are the finishing touches for the new one.<br /><br />It's on one of Atlanta's great streets, half a block from "Dean Rusk's House."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6560305519/" title="P1030374-2011-12-24-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-Complete-In-Context-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030374-2011-12-24-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-Complete-In-Context-full" height="218" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6560305519_1a771e1247_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The new house has a smaller profile than the original. How often does THAT happen in a teardown?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5557131847/" title="2011-03-24-Morningside-Drive-Teardown-7 by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="2011-03-24-Morningside-Drive-Teardown-7" height="394" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5301/5557131847_a8d38246de_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The old house was taller, amazing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6539255695/" title="P1030231-2011-12-19-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-Complete by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030231-2011-12-19-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-Complete" height="471" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6539255695_44b6a5fa72_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The new one has a watchtower. Everybody wants a watchtower.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5557131833/" title="2011-03-24-Morningside-Drive-Teardown-6 by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="2011-03-24-Morningside-Drive-Teardown-6" height="391" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5054/5557131833_2d14671632_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Nothing wrong with the old one's style or proportions though, nice little porch too. They still build them like this as well they should.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5557728872/" title="P1090025-2011-03-24-Morningside-Drive-Atlanta-Tear-Down by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1090025-2011-03-24-Morningside-Drive-Atlanta-Tear-Down" height="480" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5222/5557728872_9f428138a9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />It was a goner in this neighborhood even in this economy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5802464520/" title="P1110512-2011-06-05-Morningside-teardown-1st-floor-framing by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110512-2011-06-05-Morningside-teardown-1st-floor-framing" height="480" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3344/5802464520_46dfd731fa_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Off we go.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5909397780/" title="P1120241-2011-07-06-Morningside-Teardown-Lutyens-Windows-Natural-French-Doors-mismatch by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1120241-2011-07-06-Morningside-Teardown-Lutyens-Windows-Natural-French-Doors-mismatch" height="480" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5076/5909397780_c6e09a6166_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The new one gets its 5000 square feet by going deep on the lot. The slope allows light into the terrace level.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5908839395/" title="P1120243-2011-07-06-Morningside-Teardown-Lutyens-Windows-mismatch by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1120243-2011-07-06-Morningside-Teardown-Lutyens-Windows-mismatch" height="480" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5276/5908839395_f0f96ec300_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The windows fascinated me most, the small panes, the different sizes.<br /><br />These windows will admit wonderful northern light and flood the narrow house through and through<br /><br />I wrote ''<a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2011/07/window-pleasures-window-design-patterns.html">Window pleasures, window design patterns</a>" about them.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5909397804/" title="P1120242-2011-07-06-Morningside-Teardown-Lutyens-Windows-Natural-French-Doors-mismatch-2nd-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1120242-2011-07-06-Morningside-Teardown-Lutyens-Windows-Natural-French-Doors-mismatch-2nd-detail" height="399" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6027/5909397804_a330d300c9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I liked it just fine in its white wrapping, the black checkerboard of window panes.<br /><br />The woody French doors intrigued me too, a balcony maybe?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6333975932/" title="P1020221-2011-11-10-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-WIP-north-facade by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1020221-2011-11-10-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-WIP-north-facade" height="480" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6037/6333975932_be6044ee41_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I was surprised when the stone went up. There aren't any neighborhood houses with full stone facades. But many have stone detailing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6333222951/" title="P1020221-2011-11-10-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-WIP by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1020221-2011-11-10-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-WIP" height="559" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6051/6333222951_a4b8d8bf7d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I was a bit wary. But I hadn't "read the last page of the book." It didn't come together in my head.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6539229369/" title="P1030231-2011-12-19-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-Complete by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030231-2011-12-19-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-Complete" height="471" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6539229369_7830803b8a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />But now I get it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6596538491/" title="P1030529-2011-12-29-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-Complete-Door-Shutters by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030529-2011-12-29-Morningside-Teardown-Stone-Complete-Door-Shutters" height="460" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6596538491_f790f6179e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Fine work I think.<br /><br />It's unique; it makes a statement; it doesn't look brand new in style or finish.<br /><br />It makes it neighbors look good.<br /><br />Congratulations.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thanks to </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch.</a></span><br /><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362953027181413218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySMVu0cKuvj4XB9Z0BPN-KhRu4m55279twyAb7K0Mhp0O2PM-_1gnazZM-bOhH210QcProraV-3Fu6b1-UbBZFXCDQDgTL3JpawI6YYu09Qt-8bmixQFOmhGrdHbuyckX1fAPBxlDUMdU/s400/MetamorphosisMondayLogo.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 253px;" /></a>

Teardown Complete: door shutters, stone, french doors, small panes

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Heather's House Portraits of Cabbagetown

You should consider commissioning Heather to do a house you love.<br /><br />Full disclosure #1: <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://getthisgallery.com/index.php/artists/artist_details/heather_mcpherson/">Heather McPherson</a> is Sam's daughter. <a href="http://sammcpherson.net/">Sam McPherson</a> is my friend, my daughter's too. Katherine and I are especially devoted to Sam as only music students can be devoted to a favorite teacher.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxL2Y3WKet5teklFew1VyPVV6ScEtrBpIMboFxNb94Z_hv5efup1vmvKlvf5Vggq5nehcou3KQHvleIUnz_321BVSjh-tI4jei1NxMGM0S_b01yYS45Ldf0Tpj-pwzpfzUCThblyIa1vXD/s1600/P1040168-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--135-Berean-Avenue-shingle-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699200817515911762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxL2Y3WKet5teklFew1VyPVV6ScEtrBpIMboFxNb94Z_hv5efup1vmvKlvf5Vggq5nehcou3KQHvleIUnz_321BVSjh-tI4jei1NxMGM0S_b01yYS45Ldf0Tpj-pwzpfzUCThblyIa1vXD/s400/P1040168-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--135-Berean-Avenue-shingle-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" /></a><br /><br />So of course I went to Heather's first solo show at <a href="http://getthisgallery.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Get This Gallery </span><span>last Saturday</span></a>. I've followed Heather and enjoyed her work for a couple of years. If you are an in-town architecture tourist, you've probably seen her work. She's getting somewhere.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6698956455/" title="P1040053-2012-01-14-Heather-Mcpherson-herself--shack-shanty-flat--opening-Get-This-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040053-2012-01-14-Heather-Mcpherson-herself--shack-shanty-flat--opening-Get-This-Gallery" height="243" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6698956455_07e1c828e7_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Here's Heather, coat on her arm next to my tall son, getting a lot of attention at her opening.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6721893683/" title="P1040164-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--184-Pearl-Street-gable-shingle-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040164-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--184-Pearl-Street-gable-shingle-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6721893683_ccaafd5346_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Full disclosure #2: I was and I am touched by her house portraits, plywood cut to shape, drawn and painted. The houses are all in Cabbagetown.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6721893911/" title="P1040167-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--109-Chester-Avenue-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040167-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--109-Chester-Avenue-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6721893911_38bd5a2a16_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />But they are familiar to anyone from a Southern mill-town, including High Point where I grew up.<br /><br />Full disclosure #3: I am impossibly sentimental. Heather's houses made me remember.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6721893471/" title="P1040162-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--792-Fulton-Terrace-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040162-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--792-Fulton-Terrace-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6721893471_9375d2619c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />My mom preferred the clothesline even after she got a dryer.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6721893387/" title="P1040161-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--202-Carol-Street-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040161-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--202-Carol-Street-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6721893387_1085421c46_z.jpg" width="613" /></a><br />This summer I searched for my grandfather's house in High Point. I couldn't find it. It may be gone and the neighborhood isn't so hot now.<br /><br />If Heather could have painted it's portrait, maybe his great great grands could know him a bit better.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6721893753/" title="P1040166-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--647-Bryan-Street-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040166-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--647-Bryan-Street-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery" height="578" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6721893753_72278b2291_z.jpg" width="640" /><br /></a><br />Cabbagetown is a going concern, a real community in a house museum.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6721892901/" title="P1040135-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--135-Berean-Avenue-at-Get-This-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040135-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--135-Berean-Avenue-at-Get-This-Gallery" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6721892901_cb5e26af60_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Folks put their yard waste on the curb every week.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6721892847/" title="P1040134-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--109-Chester-Avenue-at-Get-This-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040134-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--109-Chester-Avenue-at-Get-This-Gallery" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6721892847_23e0ab8669_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This end of the house has some stories to tell.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6721921197/" title="P1040131-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--253-Powell-Street-at-Get-This-Gallery-1 by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040131-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--253-Powell-Street-at-Get-This-Gallery-1" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6721921197_8c7c3fe4e1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />You can do color in Cabbagetown.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6721892221/" title="P1040126-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--499-Wabash-at-Get-This-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040126-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--499-Wabash-at-Get-This-Gallery" height="363" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6721892221_e169e04151_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Heather shows them as they are today, modern living in a century old setting.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6721893255/" title="P1040160-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--499-Wabash-graffiti-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040160-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--499-Wabash-graffiti-detail-at-Get-This-Gallery" height="437" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6721893255_ff1b8eafe7_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Not all evolution is elevating.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6721893175/" title="P1040158-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--499-Wabash-edge-on-at-Get-This-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040158-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--499-Wabash-edge-on-at-Get-This-Gallery" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6721893175_369420a317_z.jpg" width="346" /></a><br />It's uncanny to see them this way. The real houses are shoulder to shoulder with their neighbors. Cut out and separated, these could be anywhere in the rural south.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6721892763/" title="P1040133-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--647-Bryan-Street-at-Get-This-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1040133-2012-01-18-by-Heather-Mcpherson--647-Bryan-Street-at-Get-This-Gallery" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6721892763_69e77b448d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />But this is how they look. Heather's paintings ring true to me.<br /><br />Full Disclosure #4: You should consider commissioning Heather to do a house you love before it's gone. Architect: This would be an extraordinary gift for your clients.<br /><br /><a href="http://getthisgallery.com/">Contact Lloyd Benjamin at Get This This Gallery</a>. See Heather's work there on 11th Street across the from <a href="http://sixfeetunder.net/">Six Feet Under</a>.<span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class=" down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link"><img alt="Link" border="0" class="gl_link" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /></span></span>

Heather's House Portraits of Cabbagetown

You should consider commissioning Heather to do a house you love. Full disclosure #1: Heather McPherson is Sam's daughter. Sam McPherso...

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