It’s sort of interesting; they built tract housing back in the 19th and early 20th Centuries, but they just did a really good job of hiding it! But what I always see in these rows of houses is rhythm, the idea that each house is a note in a musical score that moves the song…
Tag: Lewis Place
Newberry Terrace, East of Walton Towards Marcus Avenue
Newberry Terrace is a beautiful street, but its future is uncertain. Look at those houses, and imagine what it was like, and if we had the right attitude about reinvestment, what it could be again.
Suburban Track, Revisited
The old Hodiamont Streetcar line is still owned by Metro.
Old Apartment Building, Lewis Place Alley
At first glance, I thought this was the old carriage house of 4502 Lewis Place, but when I got home and looked at the picture, and also checked Sanborn maps, I have come to the conclusion that after the neighborhood declined, this four family flat was built on the property to raise more rental income….
Vernon Avenue West of Shaare Zedek
Update: I went back and looked at the north side of the street in February of 2022. This is definitely not an April Fools’ Day post. Heading west from the old synagogue, we were shocked at the severe state of desolation and abandonment along Vernon Avenue. It was really, really sad to see this. This…
Old Shaare Zedek Synagogue
Update: I went back by the old synagogue in the spring of 2021. Wow, what an amazing structure! The old Shaare Zedek Synagogue is now occupied by the equally historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church, but the beauty of the house of worship still shows through. I find Jewish architecture intriguing. Since it is not…
Page Boulevard, Lewis Place
It’s such a shame to see such buildings along Page, with the rushing traffic decreasing desirability of the houses. Unlike most major boulevards, Page has a lot of residential and not just storefronts. Look at those two apartment buildings above, one with pink granite on its facade! One might suspect there was a third mate…
Evans Avenue and Environs, Revisited
Blight and abandonment have done more than a tornado could ever do on Evans Avenue west of Taylor. Nineteenth Century houses, mixed with a predominance of Early Twentieth Century upper middle class homes, now all collapse and stagnate together. One just notes the huge amount of garbage blowing around, or stuck in the weeds. I…
Return to the Lewis Place Neighborhood, in Extensus
The last time I explored Lewis Place on foot was back in January 2012, when I tagged along for a Rehabbers’ Club tour of the neighborhood after the infamous tornado (originally believed to be straight-line winds). Gracious homeowners welcomed us into several houses over the course of several hours. I was anxious to get back…
The Philip and Louisa Green House, Crumbling
Update: This house was demolished by its owners after years of neglect in the summer of 2016. Unfortunately, this stunning Italianate house, on the National Register, sitting just to the northwest of Grand Center, has now lost its roof. It is not far from the Central West End, so I do not understand why this…