The Grover Door
The Grover door was popular in the 1950s. Sometimes they're on houses built in the 1950's, and sometimes they're on houses remodeled in the 195o's.
On Sunday I went hunting in our neighbourhood for a Grover door. I almost gave up and settled for these examples:
But then I found this double dose of Groverness. They're on a set of Victorian flats that were remodeled into 1950's starkness, and untouched since then. Not pretty, but a fitting example:
Categories:San Francisco Architecture
On Sunday I went hunting in our neighbourhood for a Grover door. I almost gave up and settled for these examples:
But then I found this double dose of Groverness. They're on a set of Victorian flats that were remodeled into 1950's starkness, and untouched since then. Not pretty, but a fitting example:
Categories:San Francisco Architecture
2 comments:
These photos are awesome! May we link to your website? We are building a resources section.
Incidentally, we were shocked when we realized that none of the mid-century door designs had names. We named the doors after the streets in our neighborhood. We live on Grover Ave ;-)
Thanks for posting. I found the Grover name in Atomic Ranch magazine and have noticed several examples around town. My org is restoring a 1950s house now with a Grover that is terribly rotten. A replacement quote was really high!
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