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Architecture

We will never forget

 2 Sep 2001 After my cousin Marcy's wedding, I asked my mother what she'd like to do.  She said "Let's take a drive through Manhattan" It was a lovely serene Sunday afternoon.  We stopped in Jersey City to view the Lower Manhattan skyline, where I took this Continue Reading

Summer Solstice from the Berkeley Rose Garden

I was showing homes in the Berkeley Hills this morning, and took a stroll up Rose Walk, one of Berkeley's magical places.  I first discovered it in the late 70's when I lived at 2833 Buena Vista Way. Here's the link to the Berkeley Path Wanderer's Association web page Continue Reading

I love taking photographs of Art Deco Architecture

I love taking photographs of Art Deco architecture, and I'm trying out some different ways to present the photos Uploading and geocoding to Flickr is one way, setting up a web page with all the photos is another, and a javascript page is a third. Here's sample of the first Continue Reading

Builders Booksource in Berkeley’s 4th Street Neighborhood is a favorite of mine

I receive lots of magazines every month, but when I want to relax, I generally read a book on design, architecture, mapping, or art deco. Whenever a book interests me, I get it for my library, and often months (or years) pass before I read them. Most of these books came Continue Reading

Central Berkeley's McGee Spaulding Tract Map

Central Berkeley’s McGee-Spaulding Tract

I received permission to post this marvelous History & Walking Tour - thought a map would be helpful so created that for you too.  The tour talks about the history and architecture of the homes in this Central Berkeley neighborhood - with easy access to Downtown Berkeley Continue Reading

Berkeley’s Eclectic Architecture – A Fish House and a Boat House … on land!

Berkeley has extraordinary architecture.  The home at the top is the Tsui Fish House at 2727 Mathews Avenue.  I thought of it as soon as I saw the house at 2320 Mc Gee Avenue, which I dubbed the Boat House. Separated at birth? First cousins? You decide! Continue Reading

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