Today I’m joining Thursday Doors, hosted by Norm Frampton, so that I can share with you photos of the following doors.
Using my cell phone camera that is not so great, I took these photos last month when we were visiting San Antonio.
Come to find our hotel, Plaza San Antonio, had a past. Situated on 6 acres located in a historic district originally settled by German immigrants in the 1800s, this hotel was built around old homes.
[Also, but not pertinent to doors, this hotel allegedly has a ghost running around in it. I didn’t know that when we were there, but hat tip to Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge for letting me know what I missed.]
On this hotel property, owned by Marriott, were well-kept old houses built in the New England saltbox style. These various buildings, one of which I feature here, charmed the socks off me with their small scale and sturdy vibe.
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DOOR, very narrow, on side of Elmendorf-Tyler House.
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DOOR, seen up-close, showing hardware painted the same color as the door.
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Gate on property surrounding Elmendorf-Tyler House.
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DOORS, maybe still used as such, opening onto long porch on what I guess was the front of Elmendorf-Tyler House.
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Brick sidewalk between long porch and hotel rooms.
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DOOR, rarely used it would seem, leading into small shed attached to side of Elmendorf-Tyler House.
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That was a short, but fun trip. Great pictures, Ms. Bean.
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Zen-Den, it was fun. I rather liked how short and to the point it was. Go. Do. See whatever. Return.
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Doors are wonderful metaphors, portals to who knows where. Great shots!
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marian, so true… “portals to who knows where.” I like Norm’s idea for this weekly challenge, he certainly came up with a good idea.
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Saved the best for last! There’s something about untamed vines – over walls, fences, doors – that I find so captivating.
Maybe the ghost lives in the disused shed…
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Pistachios, oh, I never thought of that! What a perfect place for a ghost to call home. In retrospect we suspect that the ghost is in the slow quirky elevators, but your idea is better.
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Haha perhaps the ghost hangs around the elevators during waking hours, and retires to the shed when it’s done causing mischief 😉
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Very logical. No doubt that’s the ghost’s schedule! 👻
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Great post 😁
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Thanks!
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No problem 😁 check out my blog when you get the chance 🙂
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It looks like those doors were built before the concept of “Super Size” came about. Great shots!
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Jill, you’re right. These were the skinniest doors I’ve seen, suggesting the people who went through them were scrawny folks.
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Bizarre.
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Dr Alfred Prunesquallor, indeed! Memorable, if nothing else.
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Lovely doors. I really enjoyed walking around there when we were there in the spring. I was surprised at the variety of buildings. I have a bunch of photos of houses near the courthouse that seem to be mostly law offices these days.
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Dan, San Antonio has a mixture of architecture that made it feel quaint, not big city. It seems like if an old house in an urban area isn’t turned into a funeral home, it becomes a law office! 😉
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Ha ha – that’s so true b
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Beautiful gate. Is it wrought iron?
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srbotch, yes, the gate’s wrought iron. I liked that circle motif, so while not technically a door, I shared the photo here.
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We have a wrought iron railing on a staircase. It’s 50s décor. A remodeler wanted to replace it with wood. I stopped that in its tracks…saved some 💰, too.
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Oh your staircase sounds lovely. I’d keep it too. It’s fun to have unique things in your house.
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Tried attaching a picture but I guess I can’t do that here. 😫
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Well, thank you for trying. I couldn’t explain why anything like that does, or does not, happen. 🤷♀️
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The original tiny house! But that door would be tough for most people to get through.
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Margaret, I hadn’t thought of that! Good one. That skinny door fascinated me. It’s weird.
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Wonderful pictures. Love the gate. I think I need one of those narrow doors – have to lose weight to get into the house.
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Janet, I loved the gate, too. I want one like it except I have nowhere to put it and it’s probably special order, BUT it’s cool. And compared to the door, wide.
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Narrow is right! I like the gate with the vines and I really like the colors.
janet
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janet, that door is peculiar and a good conversation starter. I liked the colors, too– although the painted over hardware is a bit much!
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Lovely collection from this doorscursion. That narrow one certainly caught my eye. I think anyone (except for the ghost) would have to go through that one sideways.
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Norm, I had no idea when we booked this hotel what a cool place it’d be– skinny door and a ghost. What blogger could resist talking about those things?
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What a great collection of portals!
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nancy, thanks. And to think we stumbled on them right outside our hotel lobby. As if it was meant to be.
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Great pics, regardless of the camera used. That narrow door is so intriguing.
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Betsy, I only mentioned the camera because as I stood there I realized with my real camera [that I was too lazy to drag along on this trip] I could have gotten better details and angles on the doors. And I like to do my best, you know? 😉
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We should all try to do our best. Understood.
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😎
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That first door is seriously narrow. It could serve as an excellent reminder to keep fit! 🙂
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Donna, it certainly could. I can’t figure out if it was the front door at one time or a side door maybe used for haul things into the house? Either way, it’s weird by today’s standards.
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Guess many would have to go side ways through the first door:) Love the last one too, as well as the pretty iron gate!
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Junieper, so true. That door was narrow, almost like a kitchen cabinet door, but not quite. I loved the gate, too. That pattern on it was pretty, but I don’t think it meant anything in particular. I just liked it.
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That’s a pretty interesting hotel property. Love the doors especially the very narrow one because it sends my mind to wondering what it was used for. 🙂
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Judy, I wonder about that narrow door, too. There were no details about the house itself other than the plaque explaining its the architectural style. I bet the ghost knows why the door is like it is!
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Charming is the right word. It might not have been a friendly ghost!
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Jan, this hotel was a surprise to us. We picked it for location, not history and mysteries. I hadn’t thought about the ghost NOT being friendly, but you make a good point. You never know with ghosts.
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How fun. I love that skinny little door.
Heck my fat SIL would never be able to come in!
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rivergirl1211, the skinny door is what stopped me in my tracks. Good point about how it could keep out those people who you don’t want to come inside. Perhaps that was its purpose.
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Loved that gate Ally Bean! And your hotel screams peaceful…well, whispers it. Nice photos.
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dennyho, thank you! i’m glad you liked the gate. The hotel was fun in a low-key ghostly way. Plus, history. Right there in front of us. 🤓
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Skinny doorways always make me wonder ‘why?’. Is it that much more work to make a good-sized doorway? Easier to defend in an attack? Or is it just passive-aggressive behaviour towards big people? Maybe to keep out roving cattle?
Enquiring minds need to know.
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Joanne, I wondered about this door, too. I hadn’t thought about defending oneself against attack but considering the turmoil in Texas during the 1800s, it could be. I especially like your passive-aggressive reasoning! Your roving cattle idea might be the real answer. But will we ever know, for sure?
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Nope – but it is fun to speculate 😉
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I love that gate! Oh, wouldn’t it be cool if you could rent one of the little houses, instead of a standard hotel room? (With air conditioning, of course!)
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marian, I agree, it’d be fun to spend a night in one of the little houses… as long as the resident ghost didn’t have an issue with it. The gate is great. Something about it calls to me.
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Nice post! I have never seen a door that narrow! 🙂
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carla, I’d never seen a door like that narrow one, either. Lovely color, but oh my!
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I love a narrow door. Also, that shed door is amazing. Love me some vines 🙂 Well done!
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joey, thank you. These doors were interesting, but locked so who knows what was behind them. A ghost, perhaps?
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We can only imagine.
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What a lovely post! I also have a crush on the door and stair pictures. Your shed door photo is indeed very beautiful.
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3C Style, Norm’s door challenge is fun to do, especially when I can find something unusual to share here. Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at, of all things, doors.
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I really enjoyed your post! have a lovely week ahead.
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Thx. You, too.
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I’ve been to San Antonio a handful of times, always for work. The most recent time was over a decade ago, though, so maybe things have changed. I have never heard of, nor seen, the salt houses. Very cool.
Traveling for work usually means you don’t see much, and that has been my experience with S.A. I have seen: The Alamo, the mall across the street from the Alamo (saw a movie there once for $1.00!), the River Walk, the Fiesta in spring, and I think that’s about it. The last time I was there I had some time to kill and walked from my hotel into a nearby neighborhood, and saw some lovely homes and beautiful architecture. But I have no idea what the neighborhood was. Big houses. One funny memory is that on one trip I had some time to kill alone, so I took one of the river tours, and I was admiring the beautiful magnolia trees, wishing we had them here. Got home and there are probably 15 of them between my house and the office. That I drove to. 5 days a week. I don’t like to think of myself as oblivious, but clearly I can be.
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J, when you travel for work what you see in a city is limited, but it sounds like you saw a few interesting things in San Antonio. The only large houses we saw were out in the suburbs and they were behind gates. As is the way now, I guess.
I didn’t notice the magnolia trees, although I’m sure they were there. Maybe not in bloom? I find it hilarious, and quite believable, that you only discovered your own CA magnolia trees after admiring them elsewhere. We all do stuff like that, having become acclimated to our own environments.
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Great door pictures – It’s interesting how narrow the one door is. The length to width ratio somehow look out of proportion.
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Sheryl, I agree that the door proportions look off. I don’t know what this door was used for, but it was old– like the rest of the house.
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Whoever first dreamed up the idea of showing photographs of doors was pretty smart: I suspect the fascination will carry on forever. I can’t resist looking at these posts and noticing doors wherever I go. Thanks Allie!
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Rachel, Norm 2.0 is responsible for Thursday Doors [link in first paragraph]. He’s onto something for sure. Suddenly, doors are interesting. 🙂
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And I see similar collections on other blogs and Pinterest and instagram and Facebook — bring it on!
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You have the most interesting posts. When I grow up, I want to be like you.
Love the color on that narrow door.
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L, Marie, well, thank you. I appreciate your support and interest in my flapdoodle and twaddle. I love that color, too– but have no explanation as to why that door is so narrow.
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