Who New? Retro Mod Decor is Leaving Lawrenceville
Roger Levine and Jeff Gordon are moving their vintage goods collection to an appointment-only warehouse in Turtle Creek. But first, they’re having a huge sale.
February 15, 2021
PHOTOS COURTESY WHO NEW? RETRO MOD DECOR
After more than 18 years in Lawrenceville, owners Roger Levine and Jeff Gordon are closing up Who New? Retro Mod Decor’s bright purple storefront along Butler Street but that doesn’t mean they’re saying goodbye.
“People are very supportive of us,” Levine says. “They’re very happy when they find we’re not going out of business.
Historic Bridges Project - CBS4 Denver
Colorado Preservation works with the state to save threatened or endangered historic buildings, landscapes, and archaeological sites. The organization said that in its 24 years of creating the annual list, it has saved 52 sites, and only seven of them were lost forever.
The Head Home - CBS4 Denver
On February 11, Colorado Preservation announced three additions, which make up the 2021 list. It includes a number of bridges throughout the state, constructed between 1888 and 1973, the Lafayette Head Home & Ute Indian Agency built in 1855, and a mid-century ski lodge at Winter Park.
The Winter Park Balcony House is one that s getting a lot of attention, because according to Colorado Preservation, there are plans to demolish the resort s original ski lodge, and replace it with a six-story condominium complex.
ONLINE: Ranch Dressing: The Wisconsin Post World War II Landscape
Feb 10, 2021 7:00 PM
An example of a Mid-Century Modern ranch.
Architectural historian Jim Draeger is always worth listening to. The former state historic preservation officer is the co-author of a book about Wisconsin bars and another about gas stations. During this event sponsored by Madison Trust for Historic Preservation, he talks about a form of architecture ubiquitous in the state: the ranch house. The talk will take place via Zoom. Tickets are $10; register here.
media release: At the turn of the century, architects were searching for an American architectural aesthetic that respected the beauty of materials and honesty of hand craftsmanship.  This series explores Wisconsin residences influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement. Slide illustrated lectures will discuss the Bungalow, American Four-Square, and Prairie School as American expressions of the social and cultural ideas of the Arts and C
Two-story Cliff May-designed homes are like unicorns, and usually not in the good way. They’re rare enough; Cliff May expert, resident and Realtor Doug Kramer estimates there are about a dozen scattered around the 700-home Cliff May Ranchos neighborhood in East Long Beach in a tract east of Studebaker Road and north of Spring Street. But as a rule, they’re fairly unappealing, bordering a time on being an eyesore.
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The problem with adding a second story to May’s original sleek and invariably one-story designs is they’ve usually been done on the cheap and quick, with a contractor working without an architect and just slapping a generic rectangular top to the home, which, while, yes, it provides additional space to the original, it generally results in a dog’s breakfast in terms of appearance.
Curated kitsch collection to be offered at Benefit Shop Foundation
This RCA Victor fireplace radio ($500-1,500) comes with a set of fireplace tools and accessories. It measures 50 by 60 by 25 inches.
MOUNT KISCO, NY
.- Some collectors collect one type of thing they are passionate about while others have room in their hearts and homes for more than one collection. For decades, a Brooklyn couple collected vintage radios and phonographs, Roseville pottery, Asian porcelain, blue and white china, Gone with the Wind lamps and much more, filling their home. The kitchen was a veritable sea of whimsical and kitschy red items from cherry red bowls to pots and even the toaster oven. Their home was chock-full of the antiques they loved and the living room, for example, looked like a Victorian parlor on steroids with red velvet chairs and a large cathedral radio. The home was tidy and neatly organized however with everything in its place.