Saturday, April 13, 2013

2 of 3: Bungalow Loved and Lost: The Exterior and Windows

It's hard to believe this was standing in Virginia Highland less than a month ago, perhaps in rural Georgia but not here. It was a 1914 bungalow converted to a duplex.

1 of 3: Bungalow Loved and Lost: Was it by Leila Ross Wilburn?
3 of 3: Bungalow Loved and Lost: Interiors in Ruin

I'll start out back and walk around clockwise.

 
This is the back, the west side.

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The back and back stair to Unit A.

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This is the north side. I'd guess they added the door and steps when the made it a duplex. The Unit B foyer was probably a bedroom closet.

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From right to left: Bedroom casement (now Unit B kitchen), bathroom single double-hung, Bedroom T-shaped.

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Painting the triangle glass probably saved a lot of painting time.

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They painted all the side window triangles like this.

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I don't recall seeing another T-shaped window like this. This was the Unit B bedroom window.

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This was the north window to the original den, now the Unit B living room on the northeast corner.

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Looking toward the west along the north wall.

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The front faces east, Unit A to the left, Unit B to the right.

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The single window facing east of the Unit B living room. They didn't paint the triangles on the front windows.

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The bay window belonged to Unit A.

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Sturdy craftsman detailing.

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Straightforward and impressive.

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This is the view from the front doors looking east across North Highland toward Grace Lutheran Church.

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This is the overgrown south side.

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The south side had a bay window on the dining room. It had a blue tarp for years.

It's shame. Even in ruin this was a great facade and nobody could see it.

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To the back again.

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I'm not enjoying this but I'm glad to have a few pictures.

1 of 3: Bungalow Loved and Lost: Was it by Leila Ross Wilburn?
3 of 3: Bungalow Loved and Lost: Interiors in Ruin


7 comments:

  1. I would have loved to have seen those windows in their full glory. An almost subtle detail, yet so beautiful. Thanks for sharing, Terry!

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  2. Great blog! It will be missed! Erin had it under contract at one point too and it didn't work out. Great house!

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  3. I can imagine the entire house during its glory days. The windows and door were really elegant; the roof and the sidings vividly painted; and the whole structure was unshakable. I wonder if there will be any person who would care to bring back its beauty. I believe the house still has the potential. It's just waiting to be refurbished.

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  5. The house has been there for almost a century now. Residential properties like this should really be preserved. Its old structure shows that it went through a lot. It endured many weather disturbances in the past, no wonder it looks deadbeat. It still has a chance if only the roof, siding, doors, and windows will be replaced.

    Olene Philbrook @ Rogers Roofing

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