Today I’m joining Thursday Doors, hosted by Norm Frampton, so that I can share with you photos of the following doors plus a little more.
On a sunny winter’s day we went to Rowe Woods which is part of the Cincinnati Nature Center. Within Rowe Woods is Krippendorf Lodge.
Built in 1898-1900 and originally owned by Carl & Mary Krippendorf, this large home is on the National Register of Historic Places. Krippendorf Lodge sits on 175-acres of wooded land that was once called Karlsruhe Gardens [meaning Carl’s Place of Peace], but is now called Lob’s Wood [I know not why].
Today Krippendorf Lodge is an event venue, available year-round for rent. From the outside the building itself appears to be in perfect condition, as are the adjacent outbuildings that include a unique water tower.
I was unable to get a good pic of the front doors to Krippendorf Lodge, but I took a few other door photos while wandering around + a few artsy-fartsy photos for perspective.
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Just beautiful!
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Thanks. It was a pretty day to be outside.
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I bet it’s beautiful there in the spring. Maybe you can revisit.
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Jill, this particular part of the Nature Center is known for having hundreds of daffodils in the spring. We want to go back then to see them all, so I’m hoping we get there.
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You did the buildings justice – great pictures!
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Thanks, Zen-Den. I wish the front door photo would have been usable, but *oh well* I got the pics that I got and that’s that. 😐
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Lovely spot.
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rivergirl1211, yes it was. Mellow, you know…
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I love the water tower with the bonus corner door! It has that interesting curved upper lip on the entrance way. Very different!
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Joanne, that water tower door is amazing to me. All that went into making it pretty, just because someone could. A different time, eh?
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Exactly. Now the focus is on fast and cheap 😕
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A water tower, huh? I thought it was a three story tiny home. 🙂
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Almost Iowa, who knows, maybe someday it’ll become a little home. They’re all the rage now, I hear.
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I LOVE the corner door and the way it is painted. Perfect door.
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Judy, I love that door, too. I’m fascinated by its simplicity and positioning on the water tower. No idea why it is like it is, but it’s cool.
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Lots of variety here in broad daylight. Forgive me for turning literary on you, but this from E. Dickinson popped into my mind just now: “Not knowing when the dawn may come, I open every door.”
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marian, oh that’s lovely and perfect. I enjoy a good literary quote so never apologize for adding one here. There cannot be too many.
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Looks like a great place to visit!
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Kate, it is a great place. We hope to go back each season to see how it changes.
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Good stuff, Ally! Especially the 3-story story-book tower.
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nancy, isn’t that building something else? If for no other reason it’s worth visiting this nature center to see it. Trippy, man.
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Hi, Ally – I hadn’t realized that it was a water tower either. I seriously need to get with it!
BTW (and totally off topic). Early yesterday morning, when I was walking home from yoga, I came across Cranky Pants and his dog Fred. I was resolved not to give any kind of greeting or to make eye contact, but Fred kept on making eyes at me (honest, he did). Then, out of the blue, CP smiled and said “what can I say, this dog really likes you”. I’ve passed this guy 100 times before without him even smiling. Perhaps he reads your blog?
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Donna, the water tower is well-hidden inside a style of building that’s unusual. It’s easy to miss.
I’m amazed that CP said something to you! This is progress and I’d humbly suggest that Fred is the reason CP broke down and was sociable. Fred is a good doggo and probably is desperate for some quality human friendship, considering who he lives with.
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Beautiful photos. That’s the strangest corner door I’ve seen yet.
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Jean, I agree. That door is unusual for no discernible reason. I like to think of if as flair on a practical building.
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I want that water tower for my studio 🙂 I could make one floor my workshop, one floor the store and one floor to use as a crop room where people could come and work on their projects! The curved door is so cute!
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Janet, that’d be great wouldn’t it? Well you could ditch your current plans and go big + tall with a copy of the water tower! I can’t even begin to imagine how much $$$ it’d cost to build that today… if you could even get the permit. 🤔
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Pretty sure my husband would kill me if I told him I wanted something else at this point and you are right, my “little” 8 x 15 foot space has been pricey enough. Fortunately we only had to get a permit for the electricity which is a lot easier than a whole building permit.
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Having anything built is an eye-opening experience. You’re lucky that you only needed one permit. Can’t wait to see the finished building.
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Great pictures of a lovely area, but that corner door… wow! I do hope you can make it back there in the spring when the daffodils are in bloom (and maybe get some inside shots of the water tower).
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Janis, I’d love to know what exactly is inside that water tower, too. We hope to make it back to there in the spring because I do love daffodils, of which there are supposedly hundreds to see all at once. 😊
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Lovely pictures(and doors) and beautiful blue skies. “Ruhe” is what you say when you want someone to be quiet. I used to use it in German class quite frequently! 🙂
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Margaret, is that right? You’d know the meaning of the word of course! It does make sense in this context considering Carl was the child of a German immigrant and apparently Carl was all about nature and gardens. Thanks for that insight.
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That water tower door—and the building itself—are very interesting. The framing around the door resembles a curtain—I love that. Love the curvature of the roof too.
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In My Cluttered Attic, I agree that the water tower is interesting. I’ve never seen a curved frame like that above a door and don’t know enough about architecture to explain it. The building is memorable and photographs well, so it’s here!
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I never seen one like that either. A curiosity alright, very unique.
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Great doors, Ally. The lodge looks like a great place to hold an event. I love the corner door on the water tower (that is unique).
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Dan, I’d like to be invited to an event in the Lodge to see it in person. I don’t know who I need to ingratiate myself with to get invited, but I’m working on it. 😉
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Just put on a white waiter’s coat and say “I’m with the caterer.”
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EXCELLENT idea. I’d blend in instantly. There’s a far better chance I’d know the caterers than I’d know anyone who is hosting an event there. 🙄
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Beautiful spot and gorgeous building, woodwork! I hope you go back and take more pictures in other seasons, Ally!
Deb
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Deb, it’s a lovely place to go for a walk and we like to walk, so I’m sure we’ll get back there at some point.
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I can see why events would be held there – beautiful spot/architecture.(Bet the craftsmanship and detail is equally beautiful inside)
Gert there for the daffodils! It’s not spring without daffodils!
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philmouse, I’d like to see the inside, but short of attending or hosting an event there I’m not sure how I could legally get inside. Yes, the daffodils call to me so *fingers crossed* we’ll get back there this spring.
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Just the type of place I’d love to visit, Ally. That tower door is great fun.
janet
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janet, I enjoy old homes, both inside and the grounds around them. That door on the water tower is so different, yet simple. Definitely fun.
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Thanks for coming by Ally/ Looks like a nice lodge. with some nice doors! Love your capture of that lone watch tower (if that is what it is):) Often I hesitate to use that word because it reminds me so much on the Jehovah Witnesses.
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Junieper2, you made me laugh with that one. The little building is a water tower, but in another location it could be a watch tower. [A real one, not a pamphlet one.]
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Corner door in the tower building is quite artsy-fartsy indeed 😉
Nice shots Ally.
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Thanks, Norm. Always fun to find some doors to share on Thursdays.
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You got some great shots – that crooked building with the white door is very Dr. Seuss like isn’t it?
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Jan, you’re right! I hadn’t thought of that, but it does have that Seuss look. No wonder I liked it so much.
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Wow! I love photos of doors. I don’t know why. But I do. These are lovely.
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L. Marie, thank you. The Nature Center is a tranquil place to visit, even when there are lots of people there. And the doors I find there are interesting to me, and to a few other people it would seem.
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I read a little about Mr Krimpendorf from one of Elizabeth Lawrence’s books. He grew flowers and sold them commercially. She also wrote a book called Lob’s Wood, but I have not read that yet. I may write a post about it when I do. Great to see these photos!
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CadyLuck Leedy, I’m not familiar with Elizabeth Lawrence’s books, but I should be. If Carl sold the flowers commercially the Nature Center omitted that piece of info. I’d especially be interested in knowing the details about the naming of Lob’s Wood. It’s an unusual name to be sure. Thanks for telling me this.
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Mr C.K, his name is sooooo long, was quite the character. Very opinionated. He advertised his flowers and bulbs, most likely his daffs, in a Local Market Bulletin and corresponded with gardeners all over the country. That is how gardeners got their plants in the old days, through the Market Bulletins. Each section of the country had their own Bulletins and were put out by the Agricultural board. I will be writing a post about it. I have just about all of E. Lawrences books except that one on Lob’s Wood! I’ll look for it! Some of her books are out of print now and harder to find!
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Thanks for telling me this. I’m tickled to know this about Mr. CK. The Lodge is a beautiful building and is situated in such a way as to take advantage of the natural beauty around it.
I was unaware of Local Market Bulletins + Agricultural Boards yet now that you explain it, it makes perfect sense. Different times, different ways.
Good luck finding the last book. I’ll keep my eyes open should I go into a used book store. Never know what you’ll find in one.
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PS I just looked at another book by EL that I just received this week, called, The Little Bulbs, the Tale of Two Gardens……The Two Tales are about MR CK’s garden and EL’s garden! He planted tens of thousands of daffodils and other bulbs in his wood. EL wrote about him so much in her garden column in the Charlotte Observer that the folks would come to her garden lectures and ask about Mr CK!
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Oh, wow! I have never seen such a corner door! Fascinating!
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Manja Mexi Movie, the corner door is amazing in its simplicity and in its placement. Gotta love anything that unique.
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Great doors! That green building looks like something I would build in Minecraft. What a wonderful corner door on it!
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marian, the water tower is something that defies an accurate description. I can’t figure the why of the corner door, but I like it.
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That corner door is so
Unique !
And loved the artsy pics 😉
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Prior…, the corner door is fascinating. Glad you liked my artsy photos, I didn’t have many doors to share so I had to fill-in with something!
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Great share, Ally Bean! I love the tall narrow building — it’s wonderfully wobbly looking, and oh how cute!
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joey, the water tower is a building that looks like it belongs in a storybook. And the door on it is perfect.
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Artsy, fartsy. LOL That corner door is the best. I’ve never seen anything like that. That’s worthy of Alice. Looks like a beautiful place to have a wander, Ally.
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Elen, I’m fascinated by that corner door, but couldn’t find any information about why it is like it is. Nonetheless, it is whimsy at its best. Love it!
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