Fonthill - a dream house realized

Last week I wrote about Mercer Tiles (read the post HERE) and thought I would share a bit about Fonthill, the home of Henry Mercer (renaissance man!). Fonthill was built between 1908 and 1912 as a realization of Mercer's dream. It took 8 workers and a horse named Lucy to finish the house of reinforced concrete. You can see the arts &...

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Oh Joan.......

I have always known what I wanted, and that was beauty... in every form. Joan CrawfordI never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next door. Joan CrawfordIsn't that second photo the most pretty you've ever seen Joan Crawford? Have a great weekend, everyone!One more just for...

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Snowing!

It's been feeling like winter has finally arrived here. Check out these snowflakes swirling around this unusual light fixture on the campus of Carnegie Mellon Univ. I love the orange reflection......

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Samuel Mockbee

Samuel Mockbee (1944-2001) was a very famous architect: not neccesarily for his own buildings but for the studio he created at Auburn University, the Rural Studio.House with wall made out of cardboard scrapsLily Friedlander addition - Atlanta, GA.The Rural Studio took architecture students into poor parts of Hale County, Alabama and created...

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