DOORS IN MONTICELLO ARKANSAS (and Abandoned Pennsylvania book)

Hello Readers,

Time to join in with Thursday Doors. 

Today’s doors are from the old town area in Monticello, Arkansas.

I have been wanting to feature some of the mansions from Main Street in Monticello, Arkansas –  We sometimes take this street for our doggies walks. The image above and below shows one of the large homes that are in good condition (some of these old gems are run down, which I will share another time). 

Below is a photo of a large delivery they recently received. 

This had me thinking about deliveries and the super fast delivery we have available and often take for granted. Things take a little longer to reach Monticello, Arkansas – but fast delivery has become the norm, eh?

“We now accept unattended packages on our porches as casually as we once waited for a letter from a loved one. That shift—from anticipation to expectation—reveals how deeply delivery culture has reshaped daily life.”
~ Gregory Zucker, “Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door — Why Everything Has Changed About How and What We Buy”

One street over from Main Street, there is this large brick house in disrepair. I think it recently sold for under $40,000 as a fixer-upper. The house has a large wrap-around porch but today’s post features the doors from the old and run down garage (early 1900s?). I think it was also called a motor barn, converted carriage house, or chauffeur’s station – which likely housed an early automobile, like the Model T, etc.

East side door and north door

I looked for info on this motor barn and found this:

“The Dutch gable-style silhouette and tile roof is stylistically aligned with late Victorian and early Craftsman influences. The ornamental woodwork (brackets, overhangs) tells us this was not purely utilitarian; it was meant to complement the aesthetics of a main house.” 

• The south door only recently had the awning and tiles fall down. 
• I look forward to seeing what the new owners do with the house and motor barn (garage). 

South door

 

Normally that would be all that I had to share for today’s post. However, while chatting with Dan, our Thursday Doors host, in the recent interview with Pete Springer, I mentioned to Dan that I recently got a book that made me think of him and I wanted to share it here. Because, for those that do not know, Dan writes about Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and many of us think of him with certain PA things. 

• I was at a liquidation store (called Where Ye Bin?) with my niece and it was quarter day (every item was .25 cents). These stores are pretty scrappy, especially on quarter day, but they can also be fun to have a quick look-see, which is what we did.
• I bought a few quarter goodies, including the Abandoned Pennsylvania book. 

I realized later that there are many books in this Abandoned Pennsylvania series with different authors – and the copy I bought was Abandoned Pennsylvania: Broken and Forgotten by Naomi Chapman (on Amazon here).

 

 I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me of some photo shoots I have done of abandoned places (like the Azalea Mall).  

However, I also wanted to share about this book because it showed a great example of a way photographers can share some of their work in a paperback format.

• I recently asked Janet Webb if she had any ideas for making a photo book with her work and she said she has not really checked into it. I also thought of a few other photographers I follow.
• If you are a photographer and want ideas for a simple way to share some photos, I think this book offers ideas. 
• Now sure, this is NOT a large coffee table book with vibrant full-size images (which also costs a lot to print and sell). Instead, these books are in a 6 x 9 paperback format with small to medium-sized photos. Most photos are large enough to get the essence of the scene or subject and the book’s size means a reasonable price and it fits nicely on a shelf or in a tote. 
• Seriously, if you are a photographer and want to self-publish a category of photos, this 6 x 9 book format might be a great option for you. Please let me know if you want more info on this idea. 

In the photos above and below, you can see how this 6×9 book is a great way to share some themed photos. 

That is all I have for today. Check out Thursday Doors here to see more door-themed posts. 

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