
A quick look at the forecast image below will tell most of my readers what I was planning for Wednesday and Thursday. That forecast has been the same since Monday, so I’ve been scrambling to catch up with reading blogs and getting posts ready for what I hope will be two days full of construction activity. My sense of urgency is bolstered by the presence of the S-word in Friday’s outlook.

Without time to seek out new doors or do much in way of research, I’m falling back on the family tradition from my childhood and serving up some leftovers. Today’s doors are from Pittsburgh’s northside neighborhood. Some are within the area of the Mexican War Streets, others are from nearby and one that might be my favorite, is from a U-turn I had to make – nothing new for me.
To help you head in the right direction, follow this link to the door extravaganza that is Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors. Each week, Norm invites people from around the world to publish their favorite doors of the week. It’s free, it’s fun and it’s worth a few minutes looking around at some beautiful doors. After you check out Norm’s doors, click the little blue frog for entrance into the gallery.
That’s it for me. The sun is out and I need to get some soffit and siding on the wall above my garage door.
You had me so curious with u-turn and that red patina and mural
Was worth turning around for…
And I like the tall and slender one – but very cool to see more of Pittsburgh’s does, bricks, and neighborhoods
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Thanks Yvette. I really felt lucky finding that old battery factory and the weathered door. I have a few more things to share from this neighborhood, and then I’ll move on.
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Such an interesting place that Steelers town….
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Wonderful leftovers, Dan. I’ll take a doggy bag any time.
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Thanks Jean. A few more doors-to-go from this area, maybe next week.
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Incredible photos, Dan. Your photojournalism has changed how I look at neighborhoods when I travel. I particularly like the last photo – amazing!
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Thanks you so much, Gwen. I was so happy to find that old battery factory. It’s a bit of Pittsburgh history I am not aware of. I think I’ll be looking into that.
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I just love Randyland! So bright and cheerful. I hope the weather allows you to finish your work Dan. The “S” word. Might as well be snake for me because both make me shiver! 😜
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Thanks Cheryl. Yesterday was a great day to work, and today is looking good as well if I don’t finish the front today, I should be able to knock it off on Saturday, if that forecast holds. We have a dumpster coming on Monday. Then I can move around to the last side.
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How many damn sides are there Buddy? 🙈🤣Feels like forever since you started. Good luck crossing that finish line.
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Ha ha – one more (long) side left but it’s super easy. Then I have to do the entrance to my shop – but that’s a labor of love.
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Well it sounds like you are on the down slope now. Enjoy the ride. Can’t wait to see the final photos.
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You have a great bunch today, Dan. I thought the tall and narrow was my favorite until I continued on down!!
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I had the same reaction, GP. I was hoping to learn more about HIPCO, but I couldn’t wait to share the pictures.
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You go, go, go, go, go! I hope you can get it all wrapped up before the white stuff falls. They’re calling for the same here this weekend and it looks like it might stay too.
That red door at the end was certainly worth making the u-turn for. Fun stuff :-)
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Thanks Norm. I don’t think we’re going to see serious snow for a while. I can scrape the driveway and dust the cars. I’ll get them into the garage over Thanksgiving weekend, The snow blower is ready to go. The bigger concern is that the leaves aren’t done falling, and the leaf dump closes the first weekend of December.
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Looks familiar. Even though I’m in the East End. Pittsburgh is a wonderful place to shoot doors and architecture. Love your gallery today.
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Thanks Ruth. I visit your site for a regular fix on the old home town.
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What an interesting and colorful selection Dan. Love em!
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Thanks Val. Sorry to take so long getting back to you.
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I’m in slow getting back mode too these days. No worries 😉
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Such great doors, Dan! Poor MiMi and MuMu….but look at that blue foundation!
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Thanks Lois. They like to remind me of the “simple elegance” of black and white
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What a great collection of doors, archways and brickwork. It’s sad to see the buildings that are in disrepair, but most are maintained beautifully. The HipCo building with its well-worn door is great. I like that the Randyland door says ‘happiness’. That about sums up that area.
I’m glad MiMi and MuMu got their two cents worth in….that black and white building is a beauty.
Hope you get to accomplish all you have planned for today. Yesterday we hit 65. Right now it’s 22! Rain again tomorrow. Mother Nature needs to get a grip!
🔹 Ginger 🔹
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Thanks Ginger. Sorry to take so long getting back to you. Yesterday was a long day, I worked outside during the day and then had a business event to attend at night. In general, these buildings are fairly well maintained. The painting alone would drive me nuts (it’s why I’m installing vinyl siding).
Wednesday and Thursday were nice warm days. Cool, with rain coming today, The weekend looks like a mixed bag, but I’ll take any day that’s not a work day.
HipCo and Randyland are the standout winners for me.
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Good thing you had to make the u-turn, Dan. This is such an attractive neighborhood and your photos showcased it wonderfully. Good luck getting everything done. We have a snowflake in the forecast for tomorrow, but we’ll see how that goes. I still need to clean up the yard. Sigh.
janet
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I’m right behind you with that leaf rake, Janet. The trees are still hanging onto a lot of leaves, but I sense a push coming. U-turns have often had good results for me ;-)
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Beautiful doors, Dan. Here’s hoping you get to the project without mother nature getting in the way. :-D
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Thanks John. I’m gaining on her, but she still has the ability to mess things up.
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Tell me. We got unforecasted rain and now temps in the 50s.
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You may have classified these as leftovers but to me they appear to be “main event” kind of photos. They make me want to visit Pittsburg for its pretty Old World type of architecture.
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Thanks Joanne. I was glad to have the opportunity to share these.
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Sometimes, leftovers are the best!
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I do feel that way about food.
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This is an especially good batch. And I agree, that first one is my favorite.
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Thanks John. There’s something about narrow buildings.
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I’ve always been a fan of brick buildings, Dan, so I’m definitely enjoying today’s pics!
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Thanks Paul. Pittsburgh has tons of beautiful brick buildings. That’s something I miss being up here in New England
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Hi Dan – good to see the left overs … I hope there was some left over cake to sustain you which you fixed the soffit and siding … and achieved a reasonable amount while the weather is holding … cheers Hilary
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Thansk Hilary – I had two very good (and very busy) days. I’m catching up on an overflowing inbox, but it was worth it.
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The S-word…such horrible language. Stay warm.
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Sorry – I’m just reporting it.
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LOL, yes, we got 2 inches last night but thankfully the roads were warm enough to not stick there. It was pretty in the trees and yards.
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Snow can be do pretty, especially the early ones.
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It’s a great doors collection, Dan. Wonderful architecture too. The old Hypco add/mural is icing on the cake. How cool!
Don’t work too hard. And for heaven’s sake watch those fingers! ;) Have yourself a thriving Thursday. Hugs.
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Thanks Teagan – I can still count to 10. I am trying to be very careful on this project, particularly as the weather is pressuring me to finish.
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Dan, I love all the doors. I’ll take leftovers any day! Have a wonderful Thursday! Christine
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Thanks Christine. I have a few more from this area for next week.
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Looks like a very European style neighborhood. The Hipco guy looks like the devil!
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The colors really caught my eye today. My favorite is the church archway and door, with honourable mentions for 411-love the wreaths, 500, 318, and 942 I think it is. That door frame is lovely.
I hope you get everything done before the dreaded S word!
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Thanks Deborah. I think the colors are so attractive. I don’t want to think about painting, but I like the results. I think I will beat the significant snow, but we might have a few flurries before I’m done.
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Like the first red narrow house with the tan door, and the other with the black door! Your childhood area have brightly colored houses, no wonder you write the same way:):) Have fun doing carpentry stuff!
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Thanks! We are influenced by where we grow.
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So True.
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I love leftovers! Especially when they are as tasty as today’s offering.
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Thank you so much!
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Randyland is super happy, plus yellow :D Also like the church door with arch/gate.
I really like the northside you’ve shared. It looks like my kinda place.
We’re supposed to get some snow tomorrow. I don’t mind. I wish I’d planted more bulbs though. Sigh.
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I saw your Friday post and noticed that you didn’t get yours. Maybe we won’t get any either. I was surprised by how colorful this area was.
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We did get some midday, but it was the nearly invisible sort. That’s twice. I’m ready for it to stick.
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We had a freaky little rain/snow/sleet storm yesterday for about 20 minutes. I’m still waiting for the rest of the leaves to fall but I’ll be ready soon.
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The picture titled Basic Brick is so beautiful. I love that house. So neat and the bricks so perfectly laid.
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I agree, Peter. I think that’s what I like about it.
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It was nice to sneak away into something genuinely different. These buildings a far cry from what we have here. Thank you, Dan
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Thanks Audrey – it’s a big difference from what’s up here in New England, too.
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The images are lovely.
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Thanks Sharukh!
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While visiting PA this fall, we enjoyed seeing the different architectural styles so this post brought a smile. :-) After last night’s Steelers game, you’re probably energized to do that construction work. I’m hoping everything goes just as planned so Mother Nature doesn’t interrupt your schedule for completion. :-)
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Thanks Judy. That game certainly was easy to take. Not like the more typical ones that have us biting our nails into the last two minutes. I think I’ll get this wrapped-up before Mother Nature unleashes her nasty stuff. I’m glad you enjoyed this.
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This was an excellent collection of doors! And you call that leftovers? Looks like a buffet to me. 🙂 Good thing you made that u-turn. And, I have always liked yellow brick.
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Thanks Jennie. I’ve tried to find out why the yellow brick is more prominent in that area of the country, but I’ve never found anything definitive.
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It’s fairly prominent in my home town of Huntington, yet I don’t know why either.
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Love these! Color, shape, texture, pattern. There’s so much to grab the eye.
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Thanks Laura – it was a fun series of twists and turns.
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I hope I have time to find this area next time I’m in your neck of the woods! So colorful and unique, never knew it existed.
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I had heard about it, but I never visited before. There’s a museum I hope to get to at some point, The Mattress Factory that’s also in this neighborhood.
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Nothing wrong with good leftovers.
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Thanks Evelyne. Some things are even better.
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Totally agree. Thanksgiving on my mind already.
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Really great doors…love them! Have fun working on your shop/garage…you know what I mean!
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Thanks Kirt. I do enjoy the work. I stress a little about the weather, but it’s a garage.
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Dan, really loved these but it reminds me of the difficulties I had trying to bring an overseas readership up to speed on my tour of a Sydney Street. That’s also part of the fun because you extend yourself and get insights into parts of the world you’ll never visit.
I entered Mexican War Streets into Google expecting something of a no go zone (especially after all of Trump’s rhetoric against Mexico) and was quite surprised. Many of the streets where I live are named after European battles…Nelson, Trafalgar, Dardanelles, Gallipoli. Nearby we also have a series of fish streets…Snapper, Bream, Flathead. One of my friend’s in-laws were moving to the area and wanted to move in a “fish street”. It sounded quite funny.
I doubt you’ll be surprised but the red one at the end is my favourite. I also really liked the yellow one right at the start.
Best wishes,
Rowena
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Seeing doors from other places is part of the fun of Thursday Doors. Meeting people from other places is the best part of blogging.
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Much agreed, Dan.
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Super collection! I love that church with its brick archway. <3
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Thanks. Pittsburgh is a lot of brick, and I do like it.
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I’m late to the party and am still trying to catch up but your leftovers certainly look like the main course! Nice collection of doors!
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Thank you so much.
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These are great photos of neat doors!
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Thank you!
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Excellent variety and color Dan. :-)
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Thanks Ron. The neighborhood is so interesting.
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It looks like it would be interesting.
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