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Post by fiona on Sept 4, 2010 15:32:20 GMT -5
The previous image on the bottom of page 1 shows how the building looked just after the turn of the century. That's me walking on the corner. I've been around for a while. These German postcards were hand painted; the building was never grey. Note the round coupolas with the conical roofs. These roofs were taken down around the time of WW2. The towers are constructed of red brick. They are now boarded up, but you used to be able to walk right into them. I have done it and it is an errie feeling. It is my belief that they were used to hide unsightly telephone wires. The next photo on page 2 was taken in Aug 2010. It shows the building as it is now. I took care to stand in almost the exact same spot and focus from the same angle that the unknown photographer did in 1911. That would have been just about 20 feet north of what was then the Kan-a-tenah apartments, just above the corner of Genesee and Oswego Streets.
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Post by fiona on Sept 4, 2010 15:37:05 GMT -5
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Post by Dave on Sept 4, 2010 16:07:35 GMT -5
Are the colors a little better in this touch up?
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Post by fiona on Sept 4, 2010 16:27:03 GMT -5
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Post by fiona on Sept 4, 2010 16:37:31 GMT -5
Nice, Dave, nice. Thank you. I would have been standing in front of this building, the Kan-a-tenah, to take the above picture, if the Kan-a-tenah was still there. Unfortunately it burned to the ground
in March 1994. It has been replaced by a Chinese take out restaurant, a nail salon and a laundramat. For more information on that please visit our new and interesting Kan-a-tenah thread by Jon. The Kan-a-tenah was begun in 1895 - finished in 1897 and owned by both Latcher and Northrup; managed by Thomas Nutt. The architect was also Thomas Byrne of new York City. This little house was later torn down or moved. Can you imagine living next to the Kan-a-tenah while it was being built???
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Post by fiona on Sept 5, 2010 18:16:36 GMT -5
How about a close up view of the front showing the detail of the windows? The photo montage below was done by Dave Griffin, our fearless leader. Didn't he do a great job? Great color too. You can really see the detail of the windows and the color of the sandstone.
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Post by fiona on Sept 5, 2010 18:20:03 GMT -5
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Post by fiona on Sept 5, 2010 18:35:53 GMT -5
Next, let's go to the front door. the front steps are called half moon's and are the architects signature. I understand from some old old timers that at one time the main walk, under the canopy, was actually embedded with visible fossil sea shells. I don't know how true this is, but, why not? The gas pipe rails are original. It is interesting to see how the steps have settled over time and also the white areas where they have been discolored and eroded by salt in the winter. An interesting story: Under these steps is a lot of broken brick infill. When they were repairing/replacing the old steps I scooped up a piece for myself. It's quite a soft pink brick compared to the heavier red bricks of the current building. I like to think it was once part of the Genesee Flats and so I keep it on my windowsill. To me it's like having a bit of the Titanic. Dreamer, I am
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Post by fiona on Sept 5, 2010 18:39:00 GMT -5
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Post by fiona on Sept 5, 2010 18:42:57 GMT -5
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Post by fiona on Sept 5, 2010 18:46:28 GMT -5
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Post by fiona on Sept 5, 2010 18:55:51 GMT -5
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Post by fiona on Sept 5, 2010 18:57:09 GMT -5
A container of memories. It was the building of there dreams...
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Post by fiona on Sept 5, 2010 19:08:25 GMT -5
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Post by fiona on Sept 5, 2010 19:09:55 GMT -5
Beautiful old iron scroll work.
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