The Little House That Could

This poor little guy is squeezed in between multi-story buildings on both sides and the rear. I’m pretty sure why this is so. The owner probably waited too long for a good land price and the developers just built around him or her. I would love to own this little chip of history. What a great place for a small studio.

A Row of neglected old buildings

If you squint your eyes, you can see that things were quite a bit more stylish than the architecture you will find in present day Changhua. I don’t know the age of these structures,but I would guess seventy plus years (I could be wrong). You can see that the original owners of these gems had a little pizzaz in their heart when they built these. There are so many examples in Changhua of what used to be grand structures, but like so many others have either been neglected or abandoned while the present owner waits for a good price. Very sad indeed. If I had the means, I would buy up all of these wonderful old buildings, restore them and let the people see and enjoy what used to be. But then I’m a dreamer.

Wonderful old structure where I used to drink coffee

I have had too many delicious cups of coffee here and crispy waffle. I would spend 2 to 3 hours in there reading or people watching. Sadly, like so many other businesses, it has since closed. Good memories- to be sure.Lamy fine point fountain pen, koi watercolors on moleskin. 1 hour drawing time

Several houses used together as food stand

A typical row of Japanese era wooden structures being currently used for Taiwan style fast food-delicious!
Lamy fine point fountain pen, koi watercolors on moleskin. 1.5 hours

Movie Theater – Used to be

Not a great sketch, but for sure a great building. What a waste (IMHO) of a grand old structure.
clutch pencil, Windsor water colors. 1 hour

Old Wooden School

I love this old wooden structure. I keep coming back to it. My sketch doesn’t do it justice. It is a wonderful example of basic wood architecture that has stood through earthquakes, typhoons, etc. It was a tea house for a while, but has since been abandoned-what a waste!
Lamy fine point fountain pen, koi watercolors on moleskin. 45 minutes

Old Building

Lamy fine point fountain pen, Windsor watercolors on moleskin. 2 hours

Typical building in Changhua city

Lamy fountain pen, koi watercolors on moleskin. 1 hour