This pattern is on one of a kind that I discovered in a backyard on 8th Place. It’s only used on the top edge of a block fence. There’s only a handful that I’ve never […]
Simple, yet elegant curves. From the 1960’s neighborhood called Winterwood which is on both sides of Sahara Avenue, EAST Of Nellis Boulevard on the far west side. There’s a lot of modernism, as well as ranch […]
I found this decorative block pattern in McNeil, which is on the west side of Rancho, between Oakey and Charleston, I’ve only ever found it on 2 of our mid century modern homes, so it’s truly a […]
The fleur de lis design shows up all over the world with many meanings and uses as discussed in this wikepedia entry. It’s fairly common around Vintage Las Vegas and I […]
This decorative concrete block is so cute. It’s like an iceing swirl on a birthday cake. It’s a much softer design, with rounded edges, unlike most of the previous ones we’ve studied. I only have pictures from 2 properties, but […]
I promised you that I’d do some of the patterns that are currenty available at your local big box home store. Since it’s still available, this pattern can be seen all over suburban Las […]
This is pattern #35 in our series, but there’s more to it than that. There’s this mid mod in McNeil that’s for sale for 450,000. It’s hard to miss if you’ve driven thru the neighborhood, […]
This pattern used to drive me crazy because it was so “bland”. The shape was good, but it never quite felt right to me. I always see it in a block wall as I turned […]
THIS SUNDAY OCTOBER 5th 2008 FIRST HISTORIC MODERN HOME TOUR IN LAS VEGAS Paradise Palms is the Undiscovered Treasure of Clark County Atomic Age Alliance is proud to present the first tour of its kind […]
Somehow, I think I’ve ended up with the only collection in the world of Decorative Concrete Blocks. At least I don’t know of another. Lots of you have (or want) a wall of them on […]