Houses

 

In Swannanoa I drive by this lovely old house frequently when visiting a friend. Unfortunately the back of the building has add-ons and some problems from either poor upkeep or just structural damage. But the front has a neat Hispanic style that's quite rare in the western North Carolina area.

I introduced this house when construction first began in Black Mountain, on First St. right across from the Baptist Church, which is also where the Tailgate Market is held on the grounds behind the church!

Workers were busy at work on last Saturday, May 18, 2024 while I was at the market across the street.

Taken Feb. 12, 2024

Here's my front porch to add to our "living environments," and my header for a while!

Today's quote:

War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. 

-John F. Kennedy, 35th US president (1917-1963)

Chasing history

 Houses on Vance Ave. that might have been pictured recently in my post featuring a 1915 postcard...HERE.

The other day I wanted to check out the newest coffee shop, "Recess." It had just opened, but I also heard their baked goods had sold out quickly. This was around 3 pm, so I didn't really want/need coffee. 

It's on the left-hand side of this building on Black Mountain Ave.

While on the right end is a meat place. On the other side of the parking lot is Louise's Kitchen which serves breakfast and lunch (and often has a line waiting).

But let's look from the view the post card had...sort of. It's now an auto repair place, instead of a good old hotel which burned down many years ago...new building completely.

The railroad tracks haven't changed, and what I thought was a berm along the far side is really just how the railroad cut into the mountain, which shows in the land below the tracks on Vance.

And here's the post card so you can actually compare perhaps the buildings in 1915 to those in 2024.

So I drove slowly west on Vance, taking photos of the older houses.

On the north/uphill side of Vance St...one of the first old houses.

This one is on the south side of the street, and connected to next door...

This church which is pretty new.

Back looking north, up the hill, I noticed several of these older houses have been cut up into apartments.

These were the only pair of the hip-roofed cottages, which would possibly have been around that long ago. (south side of street)

My last shot of a house on the uphill side of Vance Ave. 

I'm not convinced any are the same buildings. Maybe the register of deeds...but I'm not interested in that deep a search. I want to be making little pottery dragons, remember?

Sharing again with Sepia Saturday. This is where those old photos often take us, to see what's there now!

Today's quote:

The grandeur of human actions is measured by the inspiration from which they spring. Happy is he who bears a god within, and who obeys it.—Louis Pasteur

Today March 9: 

National Barbie Day, 

Get Over It Day

Two years ago, March 11, my blog was sharing some spring beauties before a snow was due to fall.

March month begins

And in honor of those who would appreciate the wish of good luck at the beginning of a month, Rabbit Rabbit...

Whisper in the Wind (circa 2018) by British textile artist Fiona Gill

One of my favorite spring gardens...

Early Days yet.

If your house is tucked on the side of a steep road, why not give it pizzazz of making it bright red!

Today's quote:

Mark Twain: “All ideas are second-hand, consciously and unconsciously drawn from a million outside sources.” 

Some of my favorite art at Alchemy of Clay.