Old homes

[V.C. Brunswick]

 

[rue]

That last one is really neat!!

 

[Haversack]

Stray Cat wrote: "What sort of a house is it (does the style have a specific name)?"

It is Norman Revival. This was one of the picturesque styles popular in the 1920s & 30s. On of the most common elements of this style is the entry tower in the elbow of the house. For an overview of this style, the State of Utah has this architectural history site: http://history.utah.gov/architecture/building_styles/period_revival/french_norman.html

Haversack.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

I love old homes, growing up, we moved around a lot (this is the 14th place I've lived) and most of our houses were built between the late 1800's and the 1920's. My parents built a new house now and you just can't match that charm that their old houses had. My place isn't too fancy, but was built before the turn of the century and still has that old-world feel to it.

 

[rue]

Stray Cat wrote: "What sort of a house is it (does the style have a specific name)?"

It is Norman Revival. This was one of the picturesque styles popular in the 1920s & 30s. On of the most common elements of this style is the entry tower in the elbow of the house. For an overview of this style, the State of Utah has this architectural history site: http://history.utah.gov/architecture/building_styles/period_revival/french_norman.html

Haversack.

I stand corrected, but they're pretty close, so it was an honest mistake

http://storybookers.com/

 

[Steven180]

My parents built a new house now and you just can't match that charm that their old houses had.

Charm...very good word for them.

Strength and durability would be a couple we could add as well. I know the quality of housing dropped after the war due to an influx of construction, but comparably, let's see how long the average house built today lasts.

But let's also ask...what makes a house a home? Although family comes to mind first of course, the features and traits of a house contributes a great deal too.

M.

 

[Haversack]

rue posted: http://storybookers.com/

Great site! The Storybook is classic for taking the elements of particular Period Revival styles, (esp. English, Norman, and Tudor), and pushing them to extremes. Southern California seems to have the most concentrated collection of the style. There are also some examples here in the Bay Area as well. Normandy/Thornburg Village is an apartment compound just north of campus in Berkeley. It is listed on the site you posted. Here is a link to a more detailed site: http://berkeleyheritage.com/berkeley_landmarks/thornburg.html

Haversack.

 

[airgrabber666]

Here are some beauties around my neighborhood...

 

[airgrabber666]

Beautiful brickwork on this Tudor revival from the Twenties...

 

[airgrabber666]

You want storybook? Chew on this one for a bit...

 

[airgrabber666]

Another cute Twenties Tudor...it has a sweet little porch on the left and check out the "attached gate" on the right!

 

[airgrabber666]

Tudors aplenty around these parts...love the winding path to the front door!

 

[airgrabber666]

Foursquare with porte cochere...boneheads eventually replaced the original (and beautiful) French doors with a vinyl-clad slider! Ack!

 

[airgrabber666]

Dutch colonial revival...a superior style of house, if you ask me

 

[airgrabber666]

Stone whatchamacallit...

 

[rue]

Very nice!!! Thank you

 

[MikeBravo]

My city, Melbourne, has its own Tudor style village

Of course it is only a model as you can tell from the trees in the background.

I only mentioned it because of the story attached to it. It was presented to Melbourne BY the City of Lambeth, England, in appreciation of Melbourne’s generosity in sending food to Britain, during the Second World War.

 

[rue]

Those are really cute Mike and I love the story behind it! Thank you

 

[Stray Cat]

I like the miniature. They are like the whole world in a small place.

 

[MikeBravo]

If you like that, you would love Cockington Green in our nation's capital. (Canberra that is) I have been there but had forgotten about it until now.