The Bush House conservatory was built in 1882…the oldest in the Pacific Northwest. It was built by Mr. Bush for his daughters Sally and Eugenia and was built of brick with a concrete veneer. There was no foundation for the original building and it was first heated with a wood stove. In the 1930’s a […]
Category: Small Buildings
DIY…The Garden Shed…
Remember this diagram??? Well, against all odds (as it seemed when just looking at it), R and Bill the Garden Guy took it on and wrestled it to the ground finishing up with only 8 missing screws and I extra piece (?) Big enough for two bikes and the garden tools and pots…but as you […]
Bush House Conservatory…
In the local preservation world in ANY region, it seems there are often more sad stories about the buildings lost than happy ones…but here is a very happy one indeed. In our local wonderful Bush’s Pasture Park stands the amazing Bush House Museum. Behind the museum (another story for another day) is the small and […]
The Christmas Studio
I really have gotten the BEST Christmas present ever (and early)…my new studio. Today was one of those Oregon days…dark, pouring rain…I mean POURING rain…ick. So, I thought, what better to do than go to the studio. (the building behind, by the way, is Legal Aid…not our house.) This photo was taken about 3:00, which […]
Small Building Mania…
I’ve always liked small buildings (..”let’s play forts!…”) but since the studio went in I’ve taken to noticing them everywhere. This one’s being built in Cutler City and is cute…board and batten, etc…
Sweet Miscellany…
At the beach we sort of wander through a day and what happens, well…happens. Today we saw this adorable small building looking like a combo of the old west and Amsterdam (tho destined to be a coffee drive-through I fear), some deers wandering through a neighborhood of homes where nobody lives trimming the wisteria a […]
On The Way 