Gables are and have been widely used architectural design elements, especially in house design...Arts and Crafts, Colonial Revival, Federal, Georgian Revival, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Stick, and Tudor Revival. Perhaps the most famous Gables would be those seven Gables that were the basis for Nathanial Hawthornes, The House of the Seven Gables, although he reported that the story was purely fiction and not based on any particular house. There are Gabled Roofs, Gabled Pediments, and Gable Windows. The photos I have chosen are of Gabled Pediments (a triangular gable across a portico, door or window) and Gable Windows found on a representative selection of mid to late 19th and early 20th century Chattanooga homes. I hope you enjoy my Gables and a trip back in time...Peace and blessings
Glad to see you joined all of us this week! Great photos! I love any kind of wood pieces on old homes. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Alphabe-Thursday Mr. C. Great gable pictures!! I really enjoy looking at architectural details of old homes and buildings.
ReplyDeletelove the gables....gives so much character to a house!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Gables! Thank you for sharing these great shots.
ReplyDeleteGood Gracious these are Gorgeous and Graceful Gables. You look like someone who notices and enjoys architectural detail! Me, too!
ReplyDeleteIt is one of the things I miss living in the West. Although there are a few towns and cities with bits and pieces of homes with Gingerbreaded Gables they are few and far between!
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That is so neat.. I learned about Gables today. Really George rocks..
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by the other day..
Have a great weekend..
I like your blog..
I am a pushover for gables. When I was a little girl, my 'someday' house was one with gables, and I think that the many gables on the house here were part of its attraction. Great choice for your first Alphabe-Thursday!
ReplyDeleteOH....I love all your gable photos!
ReplyDeleteI love gables on homes. Unfortunately, we have a 60's ranch style house that doesn't lend itself to having them. Your gable photos are beautiful.
ReplyDeletelovely photographs, these gables are lovely examples of americana....
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Hi Jeff
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your "G" post as I am also a fan of architecture. Elaborate gables are interesting features Chattanooga seems to have a wonderful representation of them! Nice photography.
I have to ask you, is that "mud bug" you are holding in a prior photo a lobster?
Thanks for repaying the visit. It's so fun that you and Mrs. C go together. :) (I'm a little slow some times.) I look forward to enjoying both of your blogs in the days ahead.
ReplyDeleteHi Jeff, Glad you visited my blog. Hope you come back!!! AND--welcome to blogging. You will really enjoy it--and meet people with like interests all over the world. Amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteHubby and I are retired and we also love out-of-door activities. We hike --and search for waterfalls. In fact, we have visited over 400 different waterfalls since 2001. Fall Creek Falls is where our interest in waterfalls began!
I see where you went to TN Tech... We live up on the plateau from Cookeville --north of Crossville in Fairfield Glade. I am a backyard bird lover --and George grows roses. We also grow lots of other beautiful flowers. And--we love to travel.
Please come back to my blog --and I'll return to yours. Lookout Mtn. is a beautiful area in TN. I have a son in the East Brainard area.
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I adore Gables. We don't see too many here in No. Calif - too much new constructions.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting the other day. My Hubby is a huge fisherman. And my dad was commissioner of Fish & Game in the county where I grew up.
Me, not so much. I just enjoy the nature.
Hi Jeff!! I came to your blog via "Going Gently." I love Tennessee (from KY originally) but have been transplanted to Virginia. I LOVE the gables! I think many of the homes being built today lack that character that the gables bring; mine included! Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteYour gable photographs are gorgeous. I for one love looking up at buildings to see what interesting details can be found.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed my first visit to your blog. Very thoughtful posts and I learned a lot from them :)
These are beautiful examples-- great photographs!
ReplyDeletethose are some really gorgeous gables. Welcome to Alphab-Thursday!
ReplyDeleteSorry that I missed this post last week. It is fabulous! I think gables are always such interesting details. You found some great ones to photograph. Thanks for sharing.
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