tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post115631416379231216..comments2023-10-23T12:28:57.799-05:00Comments on fixBuffalo: Lyth Cottage...Inside...fixBuffalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01098871938531527101noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-77751927529835151652008-02-06T20:00:00.000-05:002008-02-06T20:00:00.000-05:00I hope that whoever buys the cottage gives it plen...I hope that whoever buys the cottage gives it plenty of TLC and are also very serious about the revitalization of this once "great" neighborhood. I grew up at 1552 Jefferson Ave (right around the corner) during the 60's and 70's. I had many friends and family who lived on that block and would hate to see it be entirely decimated.Thoughts From The Lofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05648480344365624321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-1156437178391385382006-08-24T11:32:00.000-05:002006-08-24T11:32:00.000-05:00Lisa,oops...thanks for the tip...I'll check it out...Lisa,<BR/><BR/>oops...thanks for the tip...I'll check it out with Chuck...fixBuffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01098871938531527101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-1156437021095775682006-08-24T11:30:00.000-05:002006-08-24T11:30:00.000-05:00Lisa,Thanks for checking this out...Chuck LiChiusa...Lisa,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for checking this out...Chuck LiChiusa who runs the site you link to and I have collaborated on a few projects...we photographed the Tour de Neglect spots and unexpectedly had a interior tour here - <A HREF="http://fixbuffalo.blogspot.com/2005/10/dodge-street.html" REL="nofollow">German Roman Catholic Orphan Home</A> - cool place.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to seeing your report...fixBuffalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01098871938531527101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-1156435728877201332006-08-24T11:08:00.000-05:002006-08-24T11:08:00.000-05:00how exquisite is that? i would be so tempted to re...how exquisite is that? i would be so tempted to rehab it as a virtually open plan. sigh.<BR/><BR/>also, i am scaring myself. because i got the architectural guess on my first try. It is a plinth, ordinarily seen only under a column, but definitely this is a variant of same.<BR/><BR/>and in homage to the best of synchronous occurrences, the first link i came up with when Googling to confirm the definition was this: http://ah.phpwebhosting.com/a/DCTNRY/p/plinth.html from Buffalo as an Architectural Museum.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01066379458312876698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-1156375982510358922006-08-23T18:33:00.000-05:002006-08-23T18:33:00.000-05:00The use of hollow tiles for the walls fascinates m...The use of hollow tiles for the walls fascinates me, and makes me think that the whole thing (bricks, tiles, and decoration) was made by Lyth. I bet the hollow wall tile insulates the house. Perhaps it was a sort of demonstration, used to show potential customers how Lyth products could be put to use. <BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see the "AFTER" pics !<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing this with usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com