tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.comments2024-03-07T05:41:09.636-08:00INArchitectureA Year at the Riverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836965128291916468noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-50547770170623969012021-03-15T11:01:01.675-07:002021-03-15T11:01:01.675-07:00We are doing the same and going through the same q...We are doing the same and going through the same questions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00117059325165939164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-47409329483851868922020-12-28T07:44:30.203-08:002020-12-28T07:44:30.203-08:00I would like to locate the technical manual about ...I would like to locate the technical manual about painting, etc. I would also like to get a duplicate plaque that was removed during an addition.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793748032436717816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-92069199709043563102020-11-05T17:36:18.498-08:002020-11-05T17:36:18.498-08:00Hello, my friends, I am selling the Gunnison Owner...Hello, my friends, I am selling the Gunnison Owner's manual. <br /><br />https://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-1952-GUNNISON-HOME-OWNERS-GUIDE-Very-well-illustrated-/164487598478?hash=item264c39918eBRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535400211500575575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-80910144868137524152020-10-31T13:19:04.112-07:002020-10-31T13:19:04.112-07:00My mother, Betty Walker helped bring light to the ...My mother, Betty Walker helped bring light to the abuse in this mental facility. She told Larry Incolinko?? Not sure how to spell his last name. He was a reporter at Herald Times as of now. I'm not sure of the newspaper back then for Bloomington Indiana. My brother was a patient at this facility. The stories my mother tells me, brings tears to my eyes. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926334252495554954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-81849070386980272062020-07-21T08:21:40.707-07:002020-07-21T08:21:40.707-07:00Sorry I am slow to respond, but am curious how you...Sorry I am slow to respond, but am curious how you are a "stepgrandchild". He didn't have children that I'm aware of so I'm curious. Thanks for your comment.A Year at the Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836965128291916468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-49750607518943183902020-07-08T07:25:55.554-07:002020-07-08T07:25:55.554-07:00Did you ever figure anything out about removing wa...Did you ever figure anything out about removing walls and the structural support? I'm wondering the same my self. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16705853918323097169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-18120348459861855962020-07-08T07:22:22.758-07:002020-07-08T07:22:22.758-07:00Do the plans show how the walls are load bearing? ...Do the plans show how the walls are load bearing? I'd like to remove a couple of interior walls. I have the small two bedroom. If you could email me a copy of the plans you have I'd be so appreciative. Thank you Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16705853918323097169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-9281386410638239902020-04-02T18:29:20.031-07:002020-04-02T18:29:20.031-07:00My husbands family built my Gunnison home 70 years...My husbands family built my Gunnison home 70 years ago. We drywalled the walls 8 years ago (finally), and we have had no problems. The windows were replaced 30 years ago and then again last year. The heat originally was oil but it was changed over to gas about 50 years ago. I hated those awful wood walls but my husband would not replace them until I finally said we're doing it! I can't stand them. We also put in new ceilings. Ceilings and walls are all drywall and I love it! These requests are from 7/8 years ago, but maybe someone will find my answer helpful. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299350839185479760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-13474416448065261982020-02-11T12:15:20.817-08:002020-02-11T12:15:20.817-08:00The second house in the etching belonged to my gre...The second house in the etching belonged to my great grandfather, E.L. Ferran,before he and his family moved to Eustis, FL, in 1882. The upper house in the etching belonged to Mr. Harper, who owned a dry goods store in Sardinia, where my grandfather worked as a young man, starting in 1862. My father's middle name is Harper, named after Mr. Harper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-79148963328773378962020-01-05T11:42:11.379-08:002020-01-05T11:42:11.379-08:00I have been to the dam at Marathon. It is made of...I have been to the dam at Marathon. It is made of concrete and marble. It is quite beautiful. Henry was my stepgrandfather. He was truly an interesting individual. To complete his Lebanon home during winter construction. He purchased a circus tent to enclose the home.Grandsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668920329017642199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-48125845275780372392019-06-17T05:51:22.158-07:002019-06-17T05:51:22.158-07:00I own a 1,400 sq ft mid century home north of Butl...I own a 1,400 sq ft mid century home north of Butler. I'm just starting to look for information on who designed it as I renovate. Great blog post!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07445421917903238700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-89296574590798703102019-06-15T12:35:42.311-07:002019-06-15T12:35:42.311-07:00I have a Gunnison in Aberdeen Md, I would estimate...I have a Gunnison in Aberdeen Md, I would estimate over 1500 of these homes were built in the early to mid 1950's as Aberdeen Proving Ground grew. They are tough homes that do not creak when it's blowing. Mine was plastered inside, so there is no sign of the plywood and no issues with cracks. Yes, walls are thin so it is tough to add switches and receptacles and it can get chilly in the winter with gusty winds. These homes have limited sidewall insulation, but because of new windows, doors and R45 in the attic, utility bills are usually under $150 a month. Everything is bolted together. The only real complaint is the poured floor has settled a good bit, not real level in areas, so far no sewer issues. Many in the neighborhood are holding up quite well, no sagging on the roofing system either.Tom Conroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289490339105443673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-89393137580095954572019-04-22T10:30:32.516-07:002019-04-22T10:30:32.516-07:00Anybody else have a problem with ceiling panels be...Anybody else have a problem with ceiling panels being uneven? I want to put crown molding around living room but gaps in ceiling panels might make it look funny. Also, anybody else have a problem with stinky plywood in the closets? I'm thinking of just painting over it in hopes of removing the odors. I think I have one of these homes in Milwaukee. I've been remodeling mine for over a year and nothing on this little 672 sq foot house has been easy or standard. Stonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16683160385313556273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-56528130514187507372019-03-10T09:31:31.536-07:002019-03-10T09:31:31.536-07:00I am just now buying an adorable, 2 bedroom Gunnis...I am just now buying an adorable, 2 bedroom Gunnison cottage in Lexington, KY. There are a great many of them here, and my street is lined with them, various models. <br /><br />Long range, I am contemplating adding a sun room or screened porch across the "back," which for me is actually the SIDE. Many of these were placed with the front door on the side facing the driveway. I suppose I'll have to cut a doorway from one of the bedrooms to the porch. That's down the road though. <br /><br />At the moment, I am very excited. This house is perfect for me!Betsy Packardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104541269795811111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-70252466311611341112018-09-07T11:13:29.524-07:002018-09-07T11:13:29.524-07:00I live in a Gunnison in the North East. The 2 inc...I live in a Gunnison in the North East. The 2 inch thick walls are a bane of my existence. Here is why:<br /> <br />1) Want to install a door? Good luck. You have to have a custom installer rip the door frames down to 2 inches. There is no room for error - that is basically enough room for the door and the door stop molding.<br /><br />2) Want to add a window? Good luck. The only windows I could have installed on my house were casement, due to the thickness of the exterior walls. And even then, it was a challenge.<br /><br />3) Want to add an electrical outlet? Good luck. There is not enough room in the panel to house a plug. Remember - the entire thickness is 2 inches. 1/2 inch for each plywood side, which leaves 1 inch for whatever goes in there. Not enough room to install gang box, or anything.<br /><br />4) Want to add R value to the exterior walls? Good luck. You will either have to tear our your interior drywall, and bulk inward, or tear out your siding and bulk out. You cannot do "blow in" insulation. Even if you could, the 1 inch space would add so little R value that is is not even worth it.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-45220981706147110062018-08-12T16:08:01.618-07:002018-08-12T16:08:01.618-07:00Thanks!Thanks!A Year at the Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836965128291916468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-86609852878956336482018-08-09T08:13:38.628-07:002018-08-09T08:13:38.628-07:00Hi! I also copied the same obit you did for Mr. H...Hi! I also copied the same obit you did for Mr. Hodgson and am curious about the death dates being different from the obit. I'm talking with the cemetery to see if they can confirm.cath61https://www.blogger.com/profile/18244313282912449378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-42597768548637532182018-08-09T08:12:26.727-07:002018-08-09T08:12:26.727-07:00Wonderful information and Connie I enjoyed your bi...Wonderful information and Connie I enjoyed your bios in the Encyclopedia! I just finished going through the architects and was hoping to someday actually read the whole thing, I love histories of cities! I have a question for you that I've been researching the last few days. Every book I've found gives a death date for Isaac as 5/17/1909, yet the only obituary I find for his is in the Columbus IN Republic, Sept 3 and Sept 6, 1909, saying that the architect who died "last week" in Minneapolis is being brought back to Indianapolis for burial at Crown Hill. His wife Mary Ann is buried there (1901). His son was awaiting his father's body on the train. I've spoken with the cemetery and in a quick look at their books they don't show him being buried there, but I've left a message with the genealogist as the man I spoke with said that given the time frame it could have been missed. I've checked papers all over the country, this is the only obituary notice I've found. If you have different information would you please let me know - cfw61@yahoo.com. This is making me crazy trying to find him and why the difference in death dates. Thanks!cath61https://www.blogger.com/profile/18244313282912449378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-37529595896862102622018-07-20T05:21:08.833-07:002018-07-20T05:21:08.833-07:00Where do you get windows for these?Where do you get windows for these?Denny Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11679758463223821588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-14898627799213148432018-06-22T02:19:15.901-07:002018-06-22T02:19:15.901-07:00Hello Nice blog.
I read your content that is very ...Hello Nice blog.<br />I read your content that is very useful information for us. Thank you so much.<br /><a href="http://www.ibdaa-engineering.com/Architecture.html" rel="nofollow">architecture firms in lebanon </a><br />ibdaaengineeringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06274772142009391862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-19444206074127799112018-04-16T11:18:11.004-07:002018-04-16T11:18:11.004-07:00Here's a transcription of an article of the bu...Here's a transcription of an article of the building just before its opening.<br /><br />Indianapolis News, 3 July 1877, p. 4. <br /><br />THE NEW COURT HOUSE. Some Account of This Massive Temple of Justice.<br /><br />Which is to be Opened for Use To-morrow.<br /><br />Seven Years Building, at a Cost of $1,150,000..<br /><br />The Whole County Invited to Come and Make Merry.<br /><br />The Marlon County court house, as it now stands complete in all its details, is one of the handsomest structures of the kind in the west, or for that matter in the United States. It is a magnificent pile, and one that is pleasing to the eye as viewed from any point. In style it is what is known as the French renaissance, and throughout, Mr. Isaac Hodgson, the architect, has paid close attention to purity of detail which marks its whole appearance. It has been built cheaper than any public building this side of the Alleghenies, and as it stands represents about $1,150,000 cost, seven years of labor, and the closest watchfulness and attention on the part of those who have been placed in supervisary [sic] charge of its construction. No suspicion of jobbery taints tbe history of the building to make it a stench in the nostrils of honest men, and a mockery to the justice its walls are supposed to shelter. It is the architectural glory of the city, the county and tbe state.<br /><br />The building is 278 feet in length, exclusive of escaliers or steps, 137 feet in width, and 96 feet in hight from the ground line to the top of the entablature. The stone used in its construction is Julian's limestone, durable and attractive in hue. and the stone front is backed with brick laid in cement. The house is as nearly fire proof as it possible to make a building in these modern days, no wood whatever entering into its construction, except the base of the flooring in some quarters, and this is protected from air service by hard concrete, making it impossible of ignition. The entrances are three in number, loading into finely proportioned vestibules. Those on the east and west ends are 16 x 56 feet and 17 feet high, and that on the south front is somewhat larger and more imposing in appearance. This escalier differs materially from the others in contour and finish. The main hall is 170 x 36 feet, and 90 feet high from the floor to the apex of the dome. This is brilliantly and effectively lighted from the glass roof above, and is so arranged with the galleries on the second and third floors as to afford abundant and free passsage way to all parts oft he building. From the ground floor the scene presented to the upturned gaze is very striking. The county offices are furnished accommodations on the first floor, the rooms designed for the several offices being admirably arranged en suite. The commissioners court will also sit on this floor in the southeast corner.<br />The court rooms are located on the second floor. They are large and commodious, and well ventilated, a feature that will be duly appreciated by all who will be called upon to frequent them. The jury rooms, closets, and ante-rooms are conveniently arranged on this floor. The third story mansard roof is reached by wide stairs and lofty coffidors, and from the altitude the spectactor is enabled to judge more correctly and understandingly <br />of the grandeur of the building that from any other point in the interior. An uninterrupted view of the entablature is afforded, while below can be seen a most beautiful spectacle. The third floor contains a great number of apartments, some of which will probably be used by the officers of state during the time of the construction of the state house. The county law library will also be located on this floor.Martin Hill Ortizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13921106080481483326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-32272932633217092952018-03-17T10:54:59.562-07:002018-03-17T10:54:59.562-07:00You make so many great points here that I read you...You make so many great points here that I read your article a couple of times. Your views are in accordance with my own for the most part. This is great content for your readers. <a href="https://www.finchmagician.com/indianapolis-magician" rel="nofollow">indianapolis magician</a><br />Muhammad Hassanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282277249728542966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-22196989118658409092018-03-17T08:44:02.806-07:002018-03-17T08:44:02.806-07:00Sorry for the delayed response, but absolutely I&#...Sorry for the delayed response, but absolutely I'd love a jpg of a photo of Hodgson. Thanks. My email is connie@cresourcesinc.comConnie Zeiglerhttp://www.cresourcesinc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-90163715781966166582018-03-17T08:42:02.307-07:002018-03-17T08:42:02.307-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.A Year at the Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836965128291916468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842483528656738212.post-39133039127523683432018-02-26T17:57:28.925-08:002018-02-26T17:57:28.925-08:00During the 19th century and early 20th century, ar...During the 19th century and early 20th century, architectural and engineering plans were printed on linen fabric, which was sometimes coated with a glossy finish. <br /><br />Isaac Hodgson, Sr. is an incredibly interesting architect. I've been researching him and he has faded into obscurity, though some of his buildings (e.g., the Bartholomew County, IN Courthouse) are well know. Just this past week I tracked down a newspaper image of Isaac Hodgson, Sr. from an August 1902 issue of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Let me know if you're interested and I'll send you a JPEG of the image. jdurbin384https://www.blogger.com/profile/14539888731354579336noreply@blogger.com