Arches with Wooden Doors (Thursday Doors)
vaulted tree spirits
bridges of transformation
gateways of between
There is something solid, welcoming, and protective about a wooden door, made even more inviting by an arched doorway.
These are just a few I’ve collected while wandering around the Upper West Side.
I really like the ornamentation on the bottom of the stair railings here.
Find more doors and join in with your own with host Dan Antion, here.
method two madness 
Beautiful. One can imagine the tree spirits.
Were those ghost doors once doorways?
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Thanks Merril. I could not find any history about the building. The entrance inside is a narrow hallway with stairs, so I wonder if they were originally doctor’s offices, and when they converted them to apartments they closed off the outside doors. Or it may have originally been a grand lobby that was closed off when the building became less grand,
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Excellent door and poem. Those archways seem magical indeed.
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I think so too. Thanks Suzette.
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I agree, these doors are both welcoming and beautiful!
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They are. Thanks Ingrid.
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These doors and entrances are stunning!
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I agree. There’s something about wood and arches that really appeals to me.
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Ditto. I was typing what you said and then looked up and saw what you typed.
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Great minds…
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What can one say? Trees are the best.
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They are. Thanks Aletha.
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Impressive doors – even increased by the surrounding pillars, etc. Beautiful!
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Thanks Emille.
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These beautiful doors draw a person in. Thanks, K.
j
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I agree about those arched wooden doors. The phantom doors are also intriguing.
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Fantastic doorways!
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Thanks!
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You are welcome!
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I also like wooden doors, Kerfe. The doors in my house all look like these ones and are nearly 100 years old.
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I’m sure these are all of that vintage top. It really adds warmth to a home.
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Love the doors but I looked and looked without finding the tree spirits. 😦
janet
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Perhaps you have to be there.
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I like wooden doors, especially these with their strong welcoming personalities. They do have “spirit.” Great finds, Kerfe.
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Marvelous doorways and an architectural marvel, Marta.
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Thanks Marta.
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Welcome 😊
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I also like the stair railing details – and the doors here 😉
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Thanks!
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They are so beautiful❣❣😊❣❣🌲
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They are! Thanks.
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I love these wooden doors AND also doors and windows and steps. It is a kind of city not much seen here in my part of the West coast. PS. Not sure of my untrustworthy memory, but think some comments I wrote got lost somehow. Real point being – you are appreciated. neil
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There’s a cracker of a wooden door with iron hinges at the cloisters. I expect you know it.
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I need to revisit–haven’t been there since the pandemic started…
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