acm_redfox, 2 months ago

For #PhotoMonday, some pairs of rowhouse doors around #Philadelphia. I like duos that differ quite a bit in shape or style -- so many houses have the same six-panel doors that I'm increasingly appreciative of the more ornate or obscure...

#architecture #doors #rowhouses

Horizontal shot of two doors, again in red brick buildings, but this time surrounded by a continuous frame of gray stone. The one on the right, at least, appears to have an intercom indicating multiple residences within. The door on the left is wood, the lower half somewhat weathered. It has two plain carved panels in the lower half, with a knocker at waist level and the number 335. The upper half has a raised ornament that is rectangular with protrusions at each corner, surrounding a window that is covered with an ornamental iron piece. The door on the right is painted black, and while it has six panels, they are different from the contemporary standard -- each panel has several concentric raised rectangles within it. This one has a knocer at head height and an additional insert below the house number (337) that might be a tall skinny peephole or former buzzer. Both doors have transom windows, and the lanterns match; neither door has a mail slot.
Another set of doors in red brick rowhomes, this time more closely matched than the first pair -- the openings are the same size, with the same stone headers and approximate transom window sizes. The door on the left is painted a loden green and has a single diagonal square window, giving a midcentury feel. It has a stainless knob and lock, and the number 759 appears on the brick next to the door. The door on the right is made of a shellacked wood (cedar maybe?) with an unutual window opening shaped a bit like an omega, over a Craftsman-like ledge. It has a brass handle and lock, and its house number (761) is stencilled onto the transom window.
Two doors that match in no way except maybe scale. On the left, an ornate arched doorframe in white stands out from the red brick wall, and it has a sort of carved keystone motif at the top. The door itself is one more commonly seen, rectangular, with two long panels in the lower part and 8 small windows at the top, and it is painted a subdued shade of light blue. Above the door is an arched transom with white stickers spelliing out the house number (761). It has bright brass hardware, and gray stone steps. On the right, the brick is yellowish tan, the steps are painted tan cement. There is no exterior frame, but there is brickwork and wood above the door forming an overt keystone structure. The door is a stained wood, an uncommon look, with four panels in the lower portion and four tall arched windows near the top. It also has a built-in transom with the house number (763) clear in otherwise frosted glass. Only the right-hand door has a mail slot; the other has a mailbox on the wall.