Sunburst Gables

Each older home in Astoria (and there are so many) has its own unique attributes. I always enjoy the sunburst gables on this nice Victorian on Jerome near 10th Street. (At least I think that's the location. I'll check it out unless someone catches me on it first. It's in that vicinity, anyway.)

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View from Jerome and 11th Streets

As promised in yesterday's post, here's the view from the top of the pigeon steps. That is, of course, the Columbia River, with the hills of Washington in the background.

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Carriage house at 17th and Jerome

Yesterday I showed another side of this house with a large corner cupola (to the left, outside the current photo), and Mom of Three made the comment: "About two years ago, I saw a really old man puttering around out there. What's also great about that house is the carriage house there. It's in better shape. That place has it all. An amazing grassy front yard, views for days, and the architecture." "Views for days," refers to the fact that this house is perched at the top of 17th Street with an incredible view over the Columbia River and the town.

These are not fall colors. I took this photo on the same day in May as I took the pictures for yesterday's post. The lighting makes all the difference. The potting shed or tool shed is also interesting in that it is not separate from the house at all, but (speaking of corner cupolas) wraps itself around the corner of the house, covering part of two walls. It's all so intriguing, and I love the colors.

Corner cupola on 17th and Jerome

It looks like I could do "Corner Cupola Week" without much effort. I've been wanting to post photos of this house since I took them last May, and after yesterday's cupola, it may be the right time. I actually don't know what you'd call this style, but it has wonderful details. Some seem quite unique; I don't think I've ever seen a diamond made of shingles like the one between the two windows.

Here's another view of the house on the hill. It's empty now. I expect it will be fixed up and sold. One thing's for sure. There are a lot of unique architectural details in this town, and it would be fun to take pictures of all of them.