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Thursday Doors- California Building

July 2, 2026Posted in Architecture, National Register of Historic Places, Photography, Thursday DoorsTagged California Building, History, Idlewild Park, Reno, Thursday Doors, Travel and Tourism29 Comments

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A couple of weeks ago I went up to the Rose Garden in Reno, NV. After my friend and I finished in there we did a little birding in the park. On the way back to the Rose Garden to have a snack we passed the California Building. I loved the 3 arched doorways. I asked the internet about the building’s history and function here’s a quick summary.

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“The California Building in Idlewild Park, Reno, was built by the State of California as a gift for the 1927 Transcontinental Highway Exposition, which celebrated the completion of the Lincoln Highway and Victory Highway. Constructed in the Mission Revival style to honor World War I veterans, the structure served as the exposition’s centerpiece and housed exhibits from California cities. Following the event, it was transferred to the Darrell Dunkle Post No. 1 of the American Legion before being deeded to the City of Reno in 1938.

Today, the building functions as a historic event venue for weddings, cultural gatherings, and community meetings. It is affiliated with VFW Post Number 3819 and underwent a significant $900,000 renovation completed in 2026, which modernized its kitchen, restrooms, and patio while preserving its heritage. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1992) and the City of Reno’s historic register (1998), standing as the only surviving architectural element of the 1927 exposition.”

~AI generated answer.

Then I went over the Reno Historical Organization’s website. It says the same but, has a lot more information about the highway project and more about the exposition in Reno. There are a number of old images there as well. If you have time and interest head here➡️https://renohistorical.org/items/show/105

There was an event going on that day so I didn’t go in. Hopefully one day I’ll get to go inside.

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Thursday Doors- Texas

June 18, 2026June 17, 2026Posted in iphonegraphy, Photography, Thursday Doors, Travel and Tourism, Travel PhotographyTagged iPhone 14 Pro, Rio Grand Valley, Sun, Thursday Doors, Travel30 Comments

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Some of you may be aware that in April this year I went to Texas to bird. I also came across some very cool doors. I’m way behind and a bit overwhelmed with all the new birds and sorting through the images. There were a lot. 98 Lifer birds a lot.

So, bare with me as I slowly work my way through birds, doors, and all the things.

Here’s one door I loved. Somewhere in the Rio Grand Valley. I didn’t make a note of where this door was. 🤦🏻‍♀️

I love the arched theme, the sun with long rays and the natural colors on the walls beside it. The hardware stands out in gold and the rust below the middle ray is just icing on the door cake.

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Thursday Doors-International Shared Doors

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026Posted in PhotographyTagged Dinan France, Doors, France, Gifted Door Images, International Doors, Jettying Door, Peru door, Ramparts, Thursday Doors, Travel and Tourism33 Comments

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Today I’m sharing two doors a birding friend shared with me to share with you.

Eleanor say’s this first door is from a Jesuit church in Arequipa, Peru. Her husband posing in front of it adds a great sense of scale. The doors are huge.

The second door image Eleanor sent me is from a Parish Church in Dinan, France. She thinks the writing on the door is Hebrew. Anyone know what it says? It’s a lovely weathered door and the door hardware we see in silhouette on the door jam looks neat.

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When I saw she had written the town of Dinan, France something clicked in my brain. I thought, I’ve been in that town. So, I went to my archives and sure enough back in October of 2008 while on a Rick Steves’ tour we stopped there to check out the Ramparts and wander around the town for an hour or so. I took lots of images of buildings and cobbled stone streets, but only one proper door. It’s a door on the second floor of a house. Back in the day they built the second floor jetting out over the first floor. They could increase their living space without increasing their tax burden doing this.

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I also took a photo of the Bowman’s portal in the ramparts that they would shoot from when protecting the town way, way back in the day.

Eleanor’s images started me on a trek down memory lane as I hadn’t thought about this particular trip to France in a long time.

Thank you Eleanor for the doors, opening the door to my memories, and thank you all for stopping by to read the post and see the doors.

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Thursday Doors-From the Ashes come…

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026Posted in Doors, Nature Photography, Photography, Thursday DoorsTagged Birdhouses, Nature, Photography, Regional Parks, Thursday Doors, Washoe County, Wood Carved Bench38 Comments

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Birdhouses!

Two years ago there was a wild fire in Washoe County, NV. It was pretty devasting destroying 14 residences, 22 outbuildings, two commercial buildings, and 5,800+ acres of private, state, and federal lands.

Davis Creek Regional Park has partially reopened. Not all trails are completely opened yet, and camping remains closed.

Birds, and wildlife are still thriving there. Last week I was birding there and to my delight saw someone or many talented people have used the felled, and cut trees to create birdhouses.

There was a pair of Western Bluebirds setting up house in one, or maybe two birdhouses.

They were seen trying out two different birdhouses while I was there.

Western Bluebird Male- Mrs. was inside but, I didn’t get an image of her peeking out.

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The couple checking out the neighborhood from this birdhouse.

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Maybe some nesting material will help. I think he prefers this one.

Here’s a third birdhouse I saw. Maybe they tried it out too?

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Birdhouse

There were a few wonderful benches added too. Someone very talented carved an Owl to make this one.

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Wood Carved Bench

It’s wonderful to see the park recovering and see how talented people are using the felled and fallen trees to make the park a more beautiful place.

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Thursday Doors- Eureka!

September 4, 2025Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors, Travel and TourismTagged Doors, Eureka, Historic Sites, Mining town, Nevada, Rural Decay, Thursday Doors38 Comments

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Several weeks ago a girlfriend of mine sent me a photo of a building in Eureka, NV via a text message. She said, “Here’s a door picture for you! ❤️ Eureka, NV.

I asked her if I could share it with you all and she said, “Yes. I knew you’d like those.”

It has 4 doors!

She said she did the walking tour and this building is number 35 on the tour. She sent the passage about the history of this site/building too.

I hadn’t heard of Eureka, NV prior to her sending me these images so, I looked it up. Travel Nevada says, ” Eureka, Nevada bills itself as the Friendliest Town on the Loneliest Road in America. This charming little town is one of the American West’s best-preserved mining communities, thanks to dozens of beautifully intact historic buildings to admire and plenty of hands-on history to explore, along with modern comforts, tasty food, and drink, and endless outdoor adventure a stone’s throw away.”

“In 1864 several prospectors made their way east from booming Austin in search of less crowded diggin’s, which they found—at least for a brief moment. Eventually, their “eureka” moment arrived in the form of a silver strike that would become the state’s largest, second only to the unrivaled Comstock Lode in Virginia City.

Unlike thousands of Western boomtowns that quickly went bust, Eureka continued to prosper, thanks to its proximity to troves of silver, lead, zinc, and (still today) gold. At its height, Eureka could churn out 700 tons of ore in a single day, a feat that secured status as the seat of the richest county in the Silver State.”

https://travelnevada.com/cities/eureka/

There’s more information and some photos at the link. I think it would be a neat place to explore.

Thank you so much, Jarlath for the images and introduction to Eureka, NV and its doors!

Friends who send door pics are the best aren’t they.

This post is part of the weekly challenge Thursday Doors hosted by Dan Antion over at https://nofacilities.com/2025/09/04/osv-cow-parade/

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Thursday Doors-Vintages

July 24, 2025Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors, Travel and Tourism, Travel PhotographyTagged Cruising, Doors, iPhone 14 Pro, Quantum of the Seas, Thursday Doors, Travel and Tourism, wine31 Comments

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He-Man and I were recently on an Alaskan Cruise which was a lot of fun and full of beautiful scenery, but you know I had an eye out for the unique or unusual door too. I think this one fits the bill. Vintage’s Bar on the Quantum of the Seas ship.

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Thursday Doors; Immaculate Conception

June 5, 2025June 4, 2025Posted in Architecture, Photography, Thursday DoorsTagged Architecture, Churches, OH, stained glass windows, stone buildings, Thursday Doors35 Comments

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I did find a beautiful stone church while in Port Clinton, OH. Immaculate Conception. The doors are lovely.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find any information about the building online so, my photos are all I have to share this week.

Here’s a closer look at the doors.

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