Josh Jakob Architecture

08/13/2026

- August 12, 1964: Framed between units of West Brighton Plaza, the 74-year-old PS 18 annex will reopen in September after being vacant for seven months. The building was closed with the completion of the new $2.5-million PS 18 located in the same block-long area. (Advance/SILive.com)

08/04/2026

08/02/2026

07/31/2026

07/31/2026

New Issue of Texas Architect Now Online!

The Late Summer 2026 "Water" issue explores the many facets of water and our complex relationship with it, from emerging conservation policies and the growing water demands of data centers to water supply challenges facing the Coastal Bend.

Featured projects include Diffuse Dock by Miró Rivera Architects, the Floating Box Pool Pavilion by Baldridge Architects, the Rockport Center for the Arts by Richter Architects, and more, showcasing how architects engage with water to nourish the body and lift the human spirit.

Also in this issue: O'Neil Ford at Trinity University 75 Years Later, a Q&A with David Sellers, AIA, Ottine Mineral Springs, The How and Why of a Rammed Earth Enclosure, a review of Urban Shores: Towards Landscape-Based Coastal Adaptation, and much more.

Read the new issue: https://magazine.texasarchitects.org/issue/late-summer-2026/

On the cover: Diffuse Dock on Lake Austin by Miró Rivera Architects.
Photo by Rafael Gamo.

07/29/2026

The Advance Model Home was a prototype architectural plan sponsored by the Staten Island Advance in 1926.

Henry G Jefferson developed the model plan based on his own house that he constructed after World War 1.

You can find existing homes of this type in Randall Manor, on Hart Boulevard and Hunter Place on Staten Island.

07/28/2026

Stockton Springs Italianate.

I spotted this Italianate style house while driving through Stockton Springs, Maine, and something about it drew me to stop and take a photo. Many small towns in Maine have neglected or abandoned houses that look like they belong in an Andrew Wyeth painting. Not surprising, since he often painted similar houses in the many decades the Wyeth family summered on the Maine coast.

I photograph these houses in the hope that eventually I'll drive by and see the house freshly restored and have a new "before and after" house to share with all of you.

Although neglected, this house looks like a good candidate for restoration. It has a slate roof that appears in good condition (though the sheet metal flashing will need attention soon) and retains its exterior trim elements and porches. Hopefully the interior retains integrity as well. Only time can tell what the future holds for this house, but hopefully I'll be able to share its restoration one day.

All stages of the restoration process are covered in "Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners."

Signed and personalized copies of the award-winning and bestselling 720-page hardcover book are available from the author in our online shop at YourHistoricHouse.com/shop/.

Select preservation titles by other authors including the classic "A Field Guide to American Houses" by Virginia McAlester are also available in our shop!

© Scott T. Hanson 2026.