Every historic building has a story to tell
I’ve been scanning old photo albums lately, tumbling back into time as I turn each brittle page. Laughing faces, twirling girls, dogs that I almost recognize although they’ve been gone for over 100 years – and buildings that no longer stand. I’m lucky – the cousin that lent me this album to copy as part (read more)
It’s always a delight to feast my eyes on a historic house that is not only visually appealing, but is well-maintained and not a cause of worry for anyone with a soul deeply attuned to the vagaries of historic preservation. And some houses from the first decade of the 20th century offer such an exuberant (read more)
Most of my professional projects involve only the exterior of buildings. So when I get the chance to document a house on the outside and inside, I’m in a tizzy – but also overwhelmed! Floorplans are easy, and help tell how people used the building – how they got from the front door, say, to (read more)
Category: Kentucky architecture
Tags: #historicinteriors, #kentuckyarchitecture, #overmantel
The rural landscape of Kentucky teems with historic churches. I can count on seeing them from my windshield view, no matter what part of the state I am crossing. Some are tattered and quite literally torn by disuse and neglect. Others bear the badge of modernization – visible by the layers of siding, additions, or (read more)
Like so many people, I am saddened and horrified by the devastation in Eastern Kentucky brought on by unprecedented rainfall and flooding that hit the region July 26-28, 2022. If you are able to donate to help people whose lives have been completely torn apart, please, please do so! Kentucky Governor Beshear has established the (read more)
Categories: Kentucky history, Kentucky Places
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