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10 Lessons I Have Learned From My Old House
Move in day at 815 17th Avenue was a success. The old house is bursting with life as the student residents prepare for a year of study at the nearby University of Alabama. I think the house is happy...
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The Devil Is in the Details
Clearly, this table has not been used for dining in quite some time. For the past several months, my dining room has been “command central” for the renovation of my old house. There has been a...
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Enigma
I like to think of myself as an intelligent and observant person. So, imagine my recent surprise upon discovering an enigma in my old house. I have spent so much time in 815 17th Avenue that I should...
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Bricks and Mortar
I am humbled to be a 2013 recipient of a “Bricks and Mortar” Award from the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society (TCPS). I couldn’t restrain my surprise and delight at being recognized for my hard...
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“Hey Ya’ll, Watch This!”
“Hey Ya’ll, Watch This.” is more than the punchline to an old joke, it s a comment on southern character. We in the south are nothing if not stubborn. Just because something is difficult (or crazy)...
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The Many Faces of the Drish House
The Drish House has a colorful past. It has been a home, a school, an auto parts store and a church. Here are some historic photos of its many faces. Views of both the front and rear facades are...
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“Glory Days”
Monroe Place, the Drish plantation that included the Drish House, was sold at public auction in 1869, as Dr. Drish had died an impoverished man. The plantation and house were purchased by a...
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“Once in a Lifetime”
If you are around my age, chances are that “Once in a Lifetime”, the Talking Heads existentialist classic from the album “Remain in Light”, was one of the defining songs of your youth. Now that I am...
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Demolition Day – Southside Baptist Church
I thought this video was amazing. You can see the demolition of the Southside Baptist Church addition to the Drish House. The addition is the three story red brick structure at the left in the...
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“An Energetic, Ambitious Woman, With … Ordinary Opportunities”
Another famed American photographer who visited the Drish House was Frances Benjamin Johnson (1864-1952). Frances, or “Fannie”, was a one of the earliest American female photographers and...
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