Old Library-Little Windows

For the rest of this week I will feature details of the Old Library, now known as the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock. Besides being one of my favorite buildings, it is a wonderful example of adaptive reuse. After being vacated when the new library was built,  it was used for storage for a while, before being converted to it's present vibrant use as a community arts center.  Please show your support for their programs by coming to the 9th Annual Art Auction this Sunday and see the Old Library in action!  

Old Library Window

I'm afraid it will always be the "Old Library" to me, but it's now called the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock.  Originally built as one of the old Carnegie Libraries in 1914,  it operated as a library until 1981.  Click this link for more historical information.  
This Sunday the Center for the Arts is holding it's 9th Annual Art Auction.  I was invited to include a couple of my photos,  and while dropping them off I got a preview of the amazing art by local artists on display!  For more information on the Art Auction,  Click Here! This is a chance to support local artists and help raise funds for the Center for the Arts, both good causes!

Simple Details

Most of the customers who buy wire from Tritch Hardware probably don't look closely at the old device they use to measure out the lengths.  This is probably the same machine that was used when my grandpa came here,  and it will probably be used for another 50 years or more. Why change when this simple machine does it just fine? I love the rich color of the metal and wood!  Check it out next time you are in!

On Your Mark, Get Set....

4 decades ago my sister and I would race the length of this walkway in front of the Old Eagle Rock Library on our way to story time. The walkway hasn't changed at all since then but it does seem a little bit shorter! 

Details Scavenger Hunt - Part 1

Who can find this detail?  It is in clear public view and I saw it almost every day as a kid.  Do you know where it is?

Old Adobe Details

The last Eagle Rock house that my dad built was next to an old adobe style home,  one of the oldest on our hill I would imagine.  The nice old lady that lived in it seemed mysterious but friendly,  I have vague recollections that she did something amazing when she was young, climbed Mt. Everest or something.  I wish I had talked to her more!  I never went into her house until after she had passed away but I loved looking at the exterior details, like this little guy on the garage door!

Armon's After Hours

A great hole-in-the-wall place for breakfast,  we used to walk here with the kids when they were young. I took this picture after they were closed for the day,  I like the way the light looked coming in through the front window.