News + Notes
House Histories
You live in a historic house, but don’t have any real information about its past, aside from a paragraph in a National Register district nomination and the approximate construction year on your tax bill. There is obviously so much more to know about a building. So how...
Queen Street
Throw-back Thursday to an entry I wrote two years ago and never posted! cheers to Jessie and Matt, who have since taken on an addition to their house and a family addition. A while ago, I acted as preservation consultant on a lovely little two bedroom house over in...
What a Difference (Decent) Windows Make…
I've been waiting to see how this project on Club Boulevard was turning out for a while, and just got a chance to walk the house with the contractor and homeowner earlier this week. The house is a lovely 1910's Craftsman that had been added onto in some...
I’m Back, Baby! (or: I’m back, with a baby!)
It's been a busy spring for 4/1, and the hits just keep coming. As of today we bid a fond adieu to Emily, who has left for a shiny new job with the Main Street Center, part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in far-away Chicago. I am extremely proud of...