Friday, May 3, 2013

victorian on Ivy Hill

Oakland has a multitude of Victorian houses that survived the 1906 earthquake.  This lovely Queen Ann with fish scale shingles is on Ivy Hill.  You saw another shot of Ivy Hill last week.  Not only is the weather fair, and the skies clear, we've also been having a heat wave accompanied by warm easterly winds.  Not a good combination in fire season.  It's supposed to cool down tonight with a return to our typical, cool westerly winds.  Fingers crossed.  Linked to Skywatch Friday.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:00 AM
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16 comments:

  1. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahMay 2, 2013 at 11:17 PM

    Castle House !

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  2. AVCr8teurMay 2, 2013 at 11:36 PM

    Lovely homes and stands well being over a century old. Looking forward to the cooler weather too.

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  3. MassimoMay 2, 2013 at 11:44 PM

    Ciao, here is Massimo, I'd like to see something about Oakland, so, I will follow you if you don't mind, ciao from Italy.

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  4. MistyMay 3, 2013 at 12:17 AM

    Nice place. People don't always think of Oakland having nice places, do they?

    I live up here in Sonoma County and can't wait for the cooler weather.

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  5. s.cMay 3, 2013 at 12:36 AM

    Great looking house. It is a pity that this kind of architecture style doesn't consist in the netherlands.

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  6. CloudiaMay 3, 2013 at 1:08 AM

    I loved having a similar turret in my apartment in Phila:-)

    Oakland is such a great town

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  7. LizMay 3, 2013 at 2:55 AM

    What a lovely house. Happy sky watching.

    My sky.

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  8. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comMay 3, 2013 at 6:54 AM

    Gorgeous, hoping the cool air comes back, worried about you guys and fires.

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  9. UnknownMay 3, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    Gorgeous little Victorian house. Love it.

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  10. JackMay 3, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    This is a beautiful place. I am glad no one has painted a mural all over it!!!

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  11. PerthDailyPhotoMay 3, 2013 at 10:15 PM

    It is a little like a castle, bet it's gorgeous inside also. I hear you about the weather ODP, we get those hot easterlies also, sooo uncomfortable AND dangerous in fire season.

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  12. KarlMay 5, 2013 at 2:54 AM

    Gorgeous house, would like to live here.
    Happy Sunday!

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  13. BirdmanMay 5, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    Always enjoy a home with a turret-effect.

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  14. RedPatMay 5, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    This is a real beauty! Hope the wind has turned.

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  15. EG CameraGirlMay 5, 2013 at 12:10 PM

    Lovely old home. I bet it's wonderful inside.

    Yes, it's scary when fires start flaring up in California! I wish you and yours all the best!

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  16. LindaMay 8, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Fires already, my goodness.
    A room in a turret must be such a treat.

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