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July 17, 1914
The Olneyville Times
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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A 92-year-old resident of Whittier, California, hand-builds an elaborate $700 reinforced concrete aviary for his pet canaries, featuring decorative elements like a copper dome, brass bells, and mechanical cuckoos.
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VERY ARTISTIC BIRD HOUSE
Aged Citizen of Whittier, Cal., Erects One of More Than Ordinary Architectural Pretensions.
San Francisco.—An artistic bird house, of more than ordinary pretensions to architectural beauty, has just been completed by a ninety-two-year-old citizen of Whittier, Cal. It is a structure of reinforced concrete, 15 feet high, and houses the pet canaries of this bird lover. The house is eight feet square, the gabled roof being supported by ornamental concrete posts, set with round stones, while latticework fills in the spaces between the columns. The floor is of cement, with a bathing fount in the center, while over the doors, which are of wire net, are semicircular panels of colored glass. The house is surmounted by a copper dome and flag staff, and the ridges of the roof are decorated with a series of wooden rings in which are suspended a set of delicately toned brass bells, which, swinging to and fro in the breeze touch the edges of the wooden rings, giving forth a soft tinkle. A clock is part of the equipment of this aviary, and above each door is a little window, from which, on the stroke of the hour, appear mechanical cuckoos announcing the time. The building is entirely the handiwork of the owner, who estimates the cost to be over $700.—Popular Mechanics.
$700 Aviary at Whittier, Cal.
Aged Citizen of Whittier, Cal., Erects One of More Than Ordinary Architectural Pretensions.
San Francisco.—An artistic bird house, of more than ordinary pretensions to architectural beauty, has just been completed by a ninety-two-year-old citizen of Whittier, Cal. It is a structure of reinforced concrete, 15 feet high, and houses the pet canaries of this bird lover. The house is eight feet square, the gabled roof being supported by ornamental concrete posts, set with round stones, while latticework fills in the spaces between the columns. The floor is of cement, with a bathing fount in the center, while over the doors, which are of wire net, are semicircular panels of colored glass. The house is surmounted by a copper dome and flag staff, and the ridges of the roof are decorated with a series of wooden rings in which are suspended a set of delicately toned brass bells, which, swinging to and fro in the breeze touch the edges of the wooden rings, giving forth a soft tinkle. A clock is part of the equipment of this aviary, and above each door is a little window, from which, on the stroke of the hour, appear mechanical cuckoos announcing the time. The building is entirely the handiwork of the owner, who estimates the cost to be over $700.—Popular Mechanics.
$700 Aviary at Whittier, Cal.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Bird House
Aviary
Whittier
Elderly Builder
Reinforced Concrete
Artistic Architecture
What entities or persons were involved?
Ninety Two Year Old Citizen Of Whittier, Cal.
Where did it happen?
Whittier, Cal.
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Ninety Two Year Old Citizen Of Whittier, Cal.
Location
Whittier, Cal.
Story Details
A ninety-two-year-old citizen of Whittier, Cal., completes an artistic bird house of reinforced concrete, 15 feet high and eight feet square, featuring ornamental posts, latticework, colored glass panels, copper dome, brass bells, clock, and mechanical cuckoos, all built by hand at a cost over $700 for his pet canaries.