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Thursday Doors: Acorn Hall

07 Thursday Sep 2017

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Photographs, Thursday Doors

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Acorn Hall, architecture, doors, History, Morris County, Morristown, New Jersey, Thursday Doors

The other evening my husband and I were out gathering photos at the arboretum and he wanted to show me Acorn Hall. It wasn’t open, but we had a walk around the grounds. The weather was kind of stormy and the sky was gorgeous.

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It is a very attractive building and I hope to see the inside soon. I’m guessing there are some lovely doors inside, too.

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To see more photographs of doors and the stories behind them check out Norm 2.0.

New York Botanical Garden: Thursday Doors

08 Thursday Jun 2017

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Thursday Doors

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architecture, Chihuly, flowers, glass, New York, New York Botanical Garden, NYBC, photos

NYBC 2 17 adorable little building

We went to the New York Botanical Garden (NYBC) yesterday and it was glorious. This is a small, unidentified (as far as we could see) building at the rose garden tram stop. I will probably have more than one post about the rose garden. It was a sensual feast. So beautiful and fragrant!

NYBC 2 17 rose garden central arbor front

Here is my rose garden teaser. This isn’t exactly a door, but it is a lovely passageway.

NYBC 2 17 conservatory door behind Chiuly orb

There is a Chihuly installation going on all summer so the conservatory door is hidden. I’m ok with that. He is a glass genius. If you can see his work in person, go. To watch the light and environment interact with his work is such a beautiful experience.

NYBC 2 17 conservatory side door
NYBC 2 17 library doors

Here are one of the side doors to the conservatory and the library door. If you are a door enthusiast or are just curious about the world check out Norm 2.0 for the Thursday Doors challenge.

The Breakers: Newport, Rhode Island

25 Thursday May 2017

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Thursday Doors

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architecture, Breakers, doors, Norm 2.0, ornate, Rhode Island, Stone building, Thursday Doors

Breakers side view

Side gardens and entrance to the Breakers

This week I’m sharing my photos of the Breakers in Newport for my Thursday Doors post. While I love taking pictures of so many parts of fancy houses and buildings, I’m quite enchanted by doors. I’m so grateful to have found some like minded people who also like to share photos of doors. I hope you enjoy my tour of this “cottage.”

Thursday Doors is a weekly feature allowing door lovers to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos from around the world. It is hosted by Norm 2.0.

“The Breakers is the grandest of Newport’s summer “cottages” and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family’s social and financial preeminence in turn of the century America.

Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) established the family fortune in steamships and later in the New York Central Railroad, which was a pivotal development in the industrial growth of the nation during the late 19th century.” from the Newport Mansions Preservation Society.

This house had so many beautifully crafted features. Each room had magnificent doors and the views from one set of doors into the other rooms was very interesting. Some of the rooms had very distinctive styles. The first floor was extremely ornate. The second floor was comparatively simple, but probably my favorite rooms were there. The bathrooms were fantastic. I would love to have such a bathroom today! Here are the doors and doorways of the first floor.

Breakers another door
Breakers door from last week
Breakers door
Breakers doorknob
Breakers doorway and ceiling
Breakers doorway entrance
Breakers view through doorway

The second floor doors were simpler.

Breakers secret door
Breakers door to butlers pantry
Breakers closet door
Breakers bathroom door

There were secret doors that the servants could use to unobtrusively go about their business. There was a servant who’s job it was to go throughout the house and close and open window shades and shutters as the day progressed. That was the whole job, but I’m sure it kept him super busy! Old fashioned air conditioning. The pantry and the closets were amazing.

Breakers another interior room
Breakers ceiling art
Breakers great hall from second floor
Breakers interior
Breakers library with ornate ceiling
Breakers mosaic ceiling
Breakers music room
Breakers ornate ceiling
Breakers platinum wall detail
Breakers tiffany skylight from first floor
Breakers view across the great hall
Breakers wall carving
Breakers wall details
Breakers

These are the rooms of the first floor. The details amazed me. The skylight is by Tiffany and it is so beautifully framed by the staircase. One of the rooms had portions of the wall “painted” with platinum. The floors and ceilings were all exquisite.

Breakers bedroom
Breakers Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitneys room fireplace
Breakers Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitneys room
Breakers Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitneys sculpture
Breakers great hall from second floor
Breakers Mike in the bathroom

I really loved the comparative simplicity of the bedrooms and bathrooms. The kitchen was a wonder. It was fascinating to see how they used materials and design to make the work of the kitchen more efficient. The zinc and marble were utilitarian rather than a matter of style.

Breakers kitchen

There was one tree on the grounds that I found particularly beautiful. I’m not sure what kind of tree it is.

Breakers tree and house
Breakers tree trunk
Breakers tree

I hope you have a beautiful day. For more door photos check out Norm 2.0.

 

Baha’i House of Worship

30 Thursday Mar 2017

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Photographs, Thursday Doors

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architecture, Baha'i House of Worship, Chicago, Door, Norm 2.0, Stone building, Stone church, Thursday Doors

On our way to Wisconsin last week we stopped at the Baha’i House of Worship in Chicago. I had wanted to go there for ages and I’m so glad we did.

bahai house of worship reflection and robin

Here is a photo with a robin and a security guard and a reflection in the fountain.

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bahai house of worship welcome center
bahai house of worship

The details of the building are so beautiful. And so are the doorways.

bahai house of worship door

If you want to see more beautiful and interesting doors, check out Thursday Doors at Norm 2.0.

I hope you have a beautiful day.

Doors of Morristown, NJ: Part 1

19 Thursday Jan 2017

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Photographs, Quotes, Thursday Doors

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architecture, doors, Library, Morristown, New Jersey, Norm 2.0, photos, Thursday Doors, Wordsworth

I have a whole bunch of lovely door photos to share with you all! Thanks Norm 2.0 for providing us with a venue and community of fellow door lovers. I have been admiring quite a few of these doors since we were first looking for a house in this neck of the woods. I’m happy to report that I got some mid-day pictures and hope to go back for some golden hour photos in different seasons.

I’m going to start with one of my favorite places in Morristown, the library. The main entrance is a little mundane, but it has some wonderful alternatives.

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It doesn’t look like much from the street, but there is a vestibule before the door that has some interesting views.

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Here is a view of the whole building. The older part of the building dates back to Dec. 13, 1917. It has an interesting history if you want to know more click here.

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The sunny side of the building has a really wonderful door. I took some closeups so you can really appreciate it.

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The quote on the door is from Wordsworth:

“Dreams, books, are each a world; and books, we know,
Are a substantial world, both pure and good:
Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood,
Our pastime and our happiness will grow.”
― William Wordsworth

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