Steampunked!

I love the steampunk look.

Weekend Reflections

Window Views - 12-16-09

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Building, downtown Portland, taken from my car. The name near the top is Sengstake. I haven't yet been able to find out much about the name, other than some local residents by that name.

Window Views - 12-02-09

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Liza's favorite window view.

Windows - and Doors Too! 11-18-09

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I couldn't resist this sign for today's Windows and Doors.



Did someone say doors? This is at the most unique hardware store around, Hippo Hardware, in Portland.

Windows - and Doors Too! 11-11-09

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Not very fancy, but I love the way the ivy is creeping up to the windows and door, like burglars. This is an old Masonic building that is housing an architecture firm.

Windows - and Now Doors Too! 10-21-09

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The door to one of Portland's Buddhist temples.

Window Views 10-14-09: Construction!

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OK, they might not look like much to you, but these are the most exciting windows in our world lately. Our new basement bathroom is almost complete! East windows, lots of natural light.



Neil, the best contractor around.

Window Views - 10-07-09

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Not a window per se, this is a bottle wall at our local co-op.


Up close, some of the bottles - and children's artwork.




The wall from outside.

Window Views - 10-01-09

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Here's a cellar window at the Baptist church I posted last week. It's at sidewalk level. It's hiding an open concrete area, nothing very exciting like I was hoping for.

Window Views - 09-23-09: Red door

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This was such a striking building in the residential neighborhood where I spotted it.

Window Views - 09-16-09

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This local office building caught my eye. The sign above the door says Yale Union Laundry - Office.



Here's more detail of the carvings. Can anyone identify this? It looks Roman to me. ***


*** Edited to add: I did a little online research and found the following:

The 1929 southwest corner entry on SE 10th Avenue and SE Belmont Street is accentuated by cast stone decoration representing a stylized Egyptian temple and is arguably the Yale Laundry Building’s most arresting feature. The corner is a classic example of Egyptian Revival elements inspired by ancient Egyptian temples like the Temple of Philae and the Temple of Amun at Karnak. One and a half pair arches rise vertically as engaged pilasters resting on cast stone plinth blocks and adorned with cast stone Lily flower capitals typical of Egyptian decoration. A cast stone door surround occupies the center arch at street level on SE 10th Avenue. The pilasters carry an arched cast stone entablature rising above the mezzanine floor windows. The recesses of the entablature are filled with a cast stone carving depicting laundry workers.

From the registration form for the National Register of Historic Places as cited on Kimberli Fitzgerald's website.

Window Views - 08-26-09

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Window in the mausoleum at Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery in Portland. See Sepia Scenes for more photos of this interesting building.

Window Views - 08-05-09

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Leaded glass window in the stairwell at the Snohomish B and B:




Living room window:

Most of the windows were covered up because of the extreme heat wave.

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Window Views - 07-29-09

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But WHY can't I go out?

Window Views - 07-15-09

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The Dekum building downtown Portland has some great windows and some wonderful detailed stonework.

Window Views - 07-08-09

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A room with a view?

Window Views - 06-24-09: Buddhist Temple

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These windows are in a Buddhist temple in our neighborhood. Click on photos for a larger view.