Picking up east of Nebraska Avenue, we see the former Kern’s Market, which is now Upon This ROCK Holiness Church.
Then comes a row of four-family flats, all obviously built at the same time and by the same builder. But as is typical of the early Twentieth Century, and something developers today could learn, that did not stop the former from adding subtle individuality to each building.
And with the exception of the straight off the bottom shelf at Home Depot front doors, I always enjoy watching to see how each building develops a patina over the decades.
And also, look and see how the architect worked with the developer to design for the neighborhood, creating a storefront design for the corner of Oregon Avenue,
The current owners of the two-family flat I grew up in also replaced its front doors with those cheap right off the assembly line doors. I wish people would just replace the weather stripping, etc. Those replacements really cheapen the look of the home (especially when they just leave that factory white primed finish.)
The owners of the two-family flat that I grew up in also replaced its original front doors with those off the assembly line doors. I wish people would just maintain the originals, replace the weather stripping, etc. Those replacements usually cheapen the look of the house – especially when they just leave the factory primed finish.