Vintage Arts & Crafts

An original Arts & Crafts-style house located on Stickney Avenue in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. There are a number of these beautiful works of art on this street, and throughout the city. This style of architecture flourished in the early part of the 20th century. They just don't build 'em like this anymore.

The Back Steps

The backyard steps of this big, green house face the parking lot of the assisted living home where my mother used to live. The big pot of red geraniums reminds me of her, since she was an expert at over-wintering them every year at our old house.

She would have been 96 years old this month. Happy Birthday, Mom.

A Man's Home is His Castle...

Or as my mother would say this is just "sinful and wrong."

I've shown several images of the "Broken Hill' subdivision near us before, but never of the houses. Most are big, true - but no bigger than most of the "McMansions" in the area. This one, however, takes the cake. We had to back track to ride by it again. It is seriously the size of 4 houses together. (Check the alternate view below.) A little bit of overkill, don't you think?

Not that I'm an expert in building and architecture, & it certainly is a "nice" house - but if you want to build a behemoth like this - shouldn't you have a "back forty" and a mote? A subdivision where you are 20 yards from the next house (one either side) doesn't seem the best place for it.

Of course, that's just my opinion & I'm entitled to it :-)