old Stone Buildings on the Waterfront

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1. Hi Mary, I love these kind of stone buildings and walls, restored or not. They just have a special charm. You’re lucky to have those beauties in your area.
   Have a great weekend! 🙂

   1. Julia I too love to walk around there among the “ruins”. I feel like I am in another world.

2. Dear Mary,
   these old buildings are attractive indeed, though it mostly hurts me to watch them decaying. Some of those old, abandoned buildings could be turned into prescious jewels, but no one seems to care…
   Once again you’ve made beautiful pictures, thank you for sharing them with us!
   Lots of love,
   Marjan

   1. Thank you for your kind words Marjan. They are doing the best that they can considering that we have the crisis…it is never ending . And on top of that we have earthquakes all the time. I am actually surprised that they have restored as much as they have.

3. These buildings are beautiful restored or not,hopefull some day they will make offices,Apartments,too beautiful to let crumble.

   1. Mary I hope so too, it would be a shame if they are left to fall apart. As it is now, I am happy that they have at least managed to restore a section of the area. When I first moved here 20 years ago the whole area was a mess.

4. Mary, I always enjoy going for walks with you, or boat rides or trips to the mountains, it doesn´t matter where you go, it´s always beautiful and so interesting to see your boondocks! Those old stone buildings are gorgeous and I also like the not so pretty ones, they look spooky indeed. It is Halloween after all! 🙂

   1. Yes Katrin, I was thinking this would be the perfect post for right around Halloween. It can seems sort of spooky especially when the weather is not sunny like it normally is.

5. I am quite taken with these old stone buildings. They are impressive in all of their stages, but I do hope that all of them are restored,before they are beyond saving. The stories they could tell of days gone by (if buildings could talk that is)! You have captured the beauty of all of the different buildings. It is always a delight to see your photos, simply beautiful. Thank-you!

   1. Ellen it is a minor miracle that so much has been restored so far. When I first moved here 20 years ago they were all crumbling. And it was truly a shame because the area is so beautiful. Now at least half of them have been given a second life.

6. Love, love, love all the pictures. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

   1. Thank you Cindy. If only those walls could talk.

7. I love old buildings. They have so much character, and these are no exception. If walls could talk!
   xxx

   1. Oh Doreen there were so many old buildings in this town and greed got the better of a lot of owners. They tore them down and built apartment complexes. At least there beauties are still here.

8. Mary, these buildings are so beautiful!! I’m glad some of them are being restored and one is occupied. Do you know how old some old these buildings are? I love the old stone!! Wonderful pictures as always Mary!!

   1. Many of these might easily be 100 years old and older. The way of building with the use of stone is a tradition here because the earth is full of stones so it is a natural building material.

9. Beautiful photographs. What an enjoyable outing that must have been Mary. They made me wonder how old they are? What have they seen? What have they survived?
   I love these pics.

   1. It is quite remarkable living in a country that is so full of history any which way you look.

10. Gorgeous! I love old architecture. We have some places in Alabama where stone, that looks very similar to that, is prolific and there are many old rock houses in those areas. I’d love a wall, or something, built out of it!
    Thanks for the tour Mary.
    🙂 gwingal

    1. Thanks Nikki. I am surprised that there is so much stone in Alabama. Here when you go to dig up some dirt you are bound to find lots of stones in the ground.

11. Oh Mary the buildings are gorgeous! I am so in love with stone and old buildings and you did a beautiful job capturing these one. Thanks so much for sharing these with us.

    1. Thank you Lisa. It is a joy and a challenge to photograph these old buildings.

12. Mary, goregous photos, and beautiful stone buildings. I love old stone buildings, they just don’t build them like they use to. Those crumbling buildings would make a great spook house, looks like a place where a ghost would be.
    I wish that they would restore more of the old buildings instead of tearing them down.

    1. Exactly Linda. I saved this particular post for right around Halloween because those stark and spooky white buildings reminded me so much of Halloween.
       As for restoring them, well that is the plan and slowly but surely they are working on it.

13. Beautiful photos. Love the stone buildings!

14. It is very cool to see the solid craftsmanship in these old buildings. There is also so much texture. Many of these photos remind me of old buildings I saw in Ireland. Maybe it is because living in a “newer” part of the U.S. (where old is 1900’s) we do not see so many really old buildings!

    1. I think that is true Michele. This town has been around for hundreds of years. In fact it might be older than the States themselves.

15. Always enjoy your pictorial tours of Greece, Mary. If those walls could talk!!!

    1. Exactly Marie, the stores they could tell. Maybe of mermaids coming out of the water?

16. I love old buildings! Here in SC, we used to have lots of textile mills. They are long abandoned but are now being restored and made into really nice apartments.
    Have a great weekend!

    1. Mary, they have restored some and turned them into cafes and clubs. We’ll see what the rest will become. The location is perfect.

17. Love your photos Mary. The textures and colors of those old buildings are astounding. So much history. I wish they still built like this. Have you ever thought of publishing your photos on one of those web sites where people pay to down load them. Some of these would make you rich.

    1. Michelle thank you for such a wonderful compliment. When I have a chance to breath I will have to look into it. If you know of any off hand send me a pm. Thanks friend.

18. nice photos! #photofriday

19. Ohhh, Mary—I’ve always loved the stone looks on buildings and houses.
    It reminds me of a stone church in my husband’s home town in New York!! There is such character and love in these buildings.
    And I know I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating—any fashion blogger would love to have these walls to take pictures in front of—they are fabulous!
    jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

    1. Judie come on down and I’ll take the photos! I would love to have you here, there are so many places where you can be photographed. Thanks for the sweet comment.

20. I love old buildings, and it looks like you do too:) Love the details you focus on, such as the window screens, the plants spilling over the wall, etc.
    We had our 25th wedding anniversary in Greece (Athens of course), and since then I love Greek food.

    1. It’s all about the details in old buildings like this.
       I’m glad to hear you had a wonderful time in Greece. I hope you have a chance to come back and explore some more on less traveled paths.

21. It does my heart good to know that some of these buildings have been restored to their original beauty. How wonderful they look! The ones that are not restored have their own stories to tell, too.

    1. Yes that is exactly how I saw it too Betty. It doesn’t matter what state they are in, they are still beautiful.

22. You have some beautiful photographs here. So different to what I see when I walk around my neighbourhood!

    1. This is not my neighborhood either. It is near the waterfront. In my neighborhood we have ugly highrises and dated houses. Some are nice and quaint others not so much.

23. How lovely, empty or not, restored and not. I enjoyed the walk. Thank you for sharing!

24. such a contrast between the renovated and derelict buildings

25. Some of these pictures can be easily used as desktop wallpapers! Great work Mary!

    1. Thank you Katerina for that greatest of compliments. You know sometimes I download some of my friends photos just for that purpose. I change my wallpaper about once a week.

26. Factory buildings sure had more personality when they built those ones. Thank you for sharing your part of the world on Monday Social!

    1. They certainly did. All the imperfections shine with personality.

27. There is such beauty in those buildings. I wonder what stories they could tell us.

    1. Truly Debra. I cannot even begin to imagine the stories they could tell.

28. Love the old stone buildings Mary! They look very picturesque. Glad some of them are occupied! Do you have many ancient ruins near you? I was always fascinated by those when I was visiting Greece.

    1. They really are magnificent Florence. I can walk around near the waterfront for hours and never get bored.
       As for ruins, we just need to dig underneath our feet. Many times someone will dig in order to build a new home and they will be stopped by the archeological department because ruins or antiquities have been found buried under ground. So you see it is a blessing and a curse, especially for the person who wants to get his/her home built.

       1. Oh yes, I can imagine. It would be a big disadvantage to never get your home built due to ruins underneath. I remember that happening when we were there.

29. I always love your photography. These stone buildings and home are just lovely even those not restored. What a lovely history to see at the waterfront

    1. Thank you Debbie. Sometimes it is best to just let the photos speak for themselves.

30. I love stone buildings and walls! I loved the old stone property line walls in New England where I used to live and the stone buildings and walls in France where I live now. I love that the different shapes and sizes make up a wall!

    1. Yes Gigi, there is so much beauty in the irregularities and the variety that you see here.

31. the detail and beauty of these stone buildings is amazing. love all the detail of the old wooden doors and the window gratings. excellent images.

    1. That is quite a compliment coming from you Felicia. I lenjoy visiting your blog and your fall images are spectacular.

32. Mary, I always love traveling through Greece with you. Whether we go to the ocean, the mountains, or into the busy shopping area. These buildings are gorgeous, whether they are restored or not. The stone is beautiful and so is the architecture. In the buildings that are restored arr there are people living in them? Is that what they are used for? What a cool place to live or to make several Apartments as they are very large buildings. I love the way the greenery grows around the buildings and on the walls, it would be a lovely place to live.

    1. Nikki yes people do live in the restored buildings and some are commericial. One is a night club and another is a health spa. It’s lovely to walk around there although lately I haven’t been getting out much. Too busy with the blog.

33. I just love old buildings they have such character and seem to speak to you. Being the history buff that I am I always try to look up the history of the buildings before I go so I can envision them in their hay-day xo

    1. Thank you Carla. They used to be paper goods factories but the trade died down after the second world war.

34. Mary, your photos are amazing! You have surely captured the beauty of those old stone buildings!! Just stunning!

    1. Thank you so much Sam.

35. Love that you have found beauty in every nook and cranny of the building. Such detail. I love it.

36. There is some definite beauty with those old buildings!

    1. So much to see when you look closely!

37. There’s something awesome about stone buildings and walls. I love how they endure so long.
    Your link is a great part of ‘My Corner of the World’ this week! Thanks for joining us.
    My Corner of the World

    1. Thank you for hosting each week Betty. There is so much beauty out there and the photographers capture it all.

38. I love old stone buildings and architectural details like the curved arches.

    1. I do too Carol and Europe is overstuffed with them.

39. Love these old buildings, Mary! I was thinking as I looked at a couple of them, I bet they were rebuilt after all the bombing after WWII because of the mix of rock, brick and stones. They used what they had!
    Happy to feature your post at Share Your Style next week (#211) ~ thank you for sharing!
    Hugs,
    Barb 🙂

    1. Thanks so much Barbara. A number of them were former paper factories but they were gutted after fires in the area. I honestly don’t know if we had any bombings here, although I do know the Germans did occupy the area.

40. You have a wonderful eye for details. I love looking up close at the small things too and being amazed at the workmanship! Beautiful photos!

    1. I think that after we pick up a camera we are able to see everything in a new way and pay much more attention to the details.

41. The stone building is made all the more inviting by that exquisite row of shadows out front.

    1. There are shadows everywhere here in Greece with that strong sun shining on us, we seek them out to get some relief.

42. It looks harmless yet I feel shiver from some of these pics! #senisal

    1. If only those stones could talk!

43. …architecture has always been of interest to me and building with stone particularly. Such lovely examples. Thanks Mary for sharing, enjoy your week.

    1. Thank you Tom. When I took that camera with me, it was the first time I actually looked at those buildings. Really looked!

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