The Portsmouth Historical Society

The Portsmouth Historical Society
Originally uploaded by jandarmor

Foster Comstock gave me one of his magnificent prints of this building, this view, actually, only he turned his lithograph into a whimsical face. 

This is my high dynamic range tribute to him. He was a good man, once the head of the school of architecture at Princeton, director of Doris Duke's Newport Restoration Foundation, and a mentor to me. May he rest in peace.

The building, Greek Revival, Portsmouth country style, was used for another purpose, no doubt, but I don't know what. The triangles are many. It must have be designed by a man.

Elmhurst Portico

Elmhurst Portico
Originally uploaded by jandarmor

The memories flow forth when I look at this picture.I was here when this was part of Sacred Heart Academy, and when it fell in ruin. I was here when the nuns fished off the pier, looking like ghosts in the fog. I recall doing my children's portraits on this step, and many other children when I was Armor Photography. I diid figure studies on the bench just off this portico, and taught photo classes on the grounds. Two of my children were married here. I shot high school proms here. And of late, I have done granddaughter's birthdy portraits here. So many good memories here...