This weekend's prompt for Bonnie's Photo Art Friday is the word 'architecture' of which you will find many amazing photos to peruse on her web-site. The sepia tones and a few other minor steps and this is what it looks like...
Early pioneer, merchant, and sailor E. R. Rogers settled in
Steilacoom , Washington in 1863. For his wife, Catherine, he built this mansion in 1891.
Over the years it had several owners, was a boarding house for many, and most notably became
renowned for it's elegant restaurant simply
called E. R. Rogers'.
called E. R. Rogers'.
The beautiful facade and interior have been restored to the period by caring historians. It sits on a hill overlooking Puget Sound and it's islands and ferries. The community boasts many treasures from the early pioneers who first lived and traded here in
their Historical Museum.
their Historical Museum.
What a house and what a photo ♥ ♥ ♥
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mona, for stopping by.
DeleteGorgeous shot and i love this processing that you have done. What a beautiful home this is!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanne...by the way, it is also haunted by another owner's wife who lived there..
DeleteYour editing has given this home such a vintage feel - and added gravitas to it somehow. So nice. Thank you for sharing your art with Photo Art Friday, Kathy.
ReplyDeleteNice of you to say, Bonnie.
DeleteWhat a beautiful old home!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous home and I love your edit. It's like a vintage painting.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ida.
DeleteBeautiful photo, good catch with excellent processing. Idyllic.
ReplyDelete..and haunted....thank you, Leovi.
DeleteThank you, Loredana.
ReplyDeleteI really like what you've done with this photo - it looks like a vintage postcard. and a lovely one at that. I love these huge old houses, they just don't make them like this anymore. happy day to you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful home and I loooove the processing!
ReplyDeleteEn fantastiskt byggnad.Ser riktigt gammalt ut med texturen. Tack för din kommentar.
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