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Architectural Salvage

Design magazines and shows are often full of tables made of old doors, picture frames made of window frames and other vintage items. The only problem is that short of buying a new door and...

Moon River Chattel

Moon River Chattel presents country chic items city dwellers can love. Tableware is a main draw here, whether genuine vintage and antique items or new pieces that fit in with the old. Jars, tins,...

Pieces of the Past

If one person's trash is another person's treasure, then architectural salvage/antique shop Pieces of the Past is like Tutankhamen's tomb. While other salvage stores are studies in...

The Back Doors Warehouse

Housing basically all the architectural antiques that wouldn't fit in its smaller sister store, The Back Door Warehouse is full of treasures. Bathtubs, ironworks, columns, radiators, fences,...

The Brass Knob

Ever buy yourself a 19th century Victorian and struggled to find period appropriate knobs, fixtures and pulls. Yeah, us too. Well fret no more, The Brass Knob may have what you're looking...

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Architectural Salvage

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Design magazines and shows are often full of tables made of old doors, picture frames made of window frames and other vintage items. The only problem is that short of buying a new door and "antiquing" it or searching endlessly at flea markets, it's difficult to translate the look into reality . . . until Architectural Salvage. The store is full of old doors and window frames,...

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Address:
2401 Kettner Boulevard
San Diego CA 92101

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-619-696-1313
Hours: Mon: 11-5 Tue-Sat: 10-6 Sun: 11-5

Moon River Chattel

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Moon River Chattel presents country chic items city dwellers can love. Tableware is a main draw here, whether genuine vintage and antique items or new pieces that fit in with the old. Jars, tins, vintage ceramics and glasses are stacked all around the shop. Other odds and ends are also all around, like glass door knobs and other hardware, linen pillows, lampshades and kitchen tools. For more...

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Address:
62 Grand Street
Brooklyn NY 11211

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-718-388-1121
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Sat: 12-7 Sun: 12-5

Pieces of the Past

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If one person's trash is another person's treasure, then architectural salvage/antique shop Pieces of the Past is like Tutankhamen's tomb. While other salvage stores are studies in faded paint and rust and funny smells, the store keeps its environs bright and happy. There' are plenty of typical salvage pieces like doors, windows, knobs and pulls and ironwork. But these are...

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Address:
411 West Monroe Street
Austin TX 78704

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-512-326-5141
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10-5 Sun: 12-11

The Back Doors Warehouse

Housing basically all the architectural antiques that wouldn't fit in its smaller sister store, The Back Door Warehouse is full of treasures. Bathtubs, ironworks, columns, radiators, fences, chandeliers and large stained glass panes fill the 9000 square feet space. Much of the stock is salvaged straight from old homes in the area.

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Address:
57 N Street NW
Washington DC 20009

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-202-265-0587
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10:30-6 Sun: Closed

The Brass Knob

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Ever buy yourself a 19th century Victorian and struggled to find period appropriate knobs, fixtures and pulls. Yeah, us too. Well fret no more, The Brass Knob may have what you're looking for. The store specializes in architectural antiques, from small brass knobs and pulls, to chandeliers and whole mantles. Some pieces are in near perfect condition, while other need a lot of work....

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Address:
2311 18th Street NW
Washington DC 20009

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Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-202-232-3370
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10:30-6 Sun: 12-5
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