Tag Archives: Thursday Doors

Thursday Doors – Pittsburgh Leftovers

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Dan Antion

A busy couple of weeks, and a door research project that yielded more questions than answers has left me without the doors I was planning to share today. So, like any good little protégé of Norm, I’m reaching into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Thursday Doors | Tagged Doors, Eat'n Park, Ft Pitt Tunnel, Penguins, Pittsburgh, PPG Paints Arena, Thursday Doors | 73 Comments

Thursday Doors – Farms and Barns

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Dan Antion

A few weeks ago, I shared some pictures with a One-Liner Wednesday post that were taken while my brother and I were rapidly making our way from Ames, Iowa to the Minneapolis Airport (MSP). I mentioned that I had some … Continue reading →

Posted in Thursday Doors, Travel | Tagged barns, farm, grain bins, Iowa, MSP, silo, Thursday Doors | 76 Comments

Thursday Doors – Doorsumptions

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Dan Antion

Remember Sesame Street? “♫One of these things is not like the others.” Well, that’s how my doors research went this week. Two buildings that I have long thought belonged together, are completely different things. Different, but interesting. Once again, I … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Thursday Doors | Tagged Cathedral of Learning, Dippy, history, Log Cabin, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Academy, Thursday Doors, University of Pittsburgh | 75 Comments

Thursday Doors – Barns in the Snow

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Dan Antion

I am still playing catch-up on blog reading and blog writing. In addition to the snow last Thursday and Friday, we had a heavy period of “wintry mix” on Sunday into Monday. Wintry mix is short for snow, sleet, rain … Continue reading →

Posted in New England Life, Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged barns, Mamas and Papas, Thursday Doors, Tobacco, winter | 90 Comments

Thursday Doors – Indian Nationality Room

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Dan Antion

Late last year, I featured The Cathedral of Learning, on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus, in a couple of posts, including a Thursday Doors post. I mentioned that one of the signature elements of the Cathedral of Learning is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, Thursday Doors | Tagged Cathedral of Learning, Commons, Doors, India, Nalanda, Nationality Rooms, Pitt, Pittsburgh, Thursday Doors | 77 Comments

Thursday Doors – Lewis Street

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Dan Antion

Once again, arriving early for a haircut appointment allowed time for a mini-doorscursion. I wanted to walk half way around the block to get a picture of the Mechanics Savings Bank entrance. When they built their new home office, they … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Thursday Doors | Tagged 36 Lewis, Center Church, First Church of Christ, Hartford, Lewis Street, Mechanics Savings Bank, Registry of Historic Places, Thomas Hooker, Thursday Doors | 48 Comments

Thursday Doors – Windsor Green Part II

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Dan Antion

Last week, I featured some of the public-use buildings around the Windsor Connecticut Historic Green. An interesting fact about those buildings, is that most of them are not historic buildings. Only the original section of the Library is on the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Thursday Doors | Tagged Connecticut, Doors, Huntington House, snow, Thursday Doors, Town Green, Windsor | 63 Comments