What architectural style is my house?
Rhi S
9 months ago
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Comments (52)Treasure it for the gem of a 1940s/50s home it is, complete with glorious wrought iron work. Suggestions have been made as to how to boost the height to meet current building codes. You will regret updating the exterior for what is likely to be a one that will date quickly and be higher maintenance . It is only a matter of time until such homes are as treasured as Victorian terraces or Californian bungalows. It is an icon of its time. Accept it for what t is. Why make your house look like a fashion victim of 2019, when it stands in almost the full glory of its original period? It will also save you a fortune too! But yes, minimise the concrete! and add a garden that refects the period the house was built. Roses if you like them, with maybe a magnolia or crepe myrtle feature tree but for lower maintenance try some architectural and ground covering succulents. You could also go with edibles like feature citrus and olives for a Mediterranean feel....See MoreWhat style is my house?
Comments (13)Thank you dohraime. I like you hypothesis about step feature at the gable front and art deco era. I think that was probably the closest this I could find at this stage in terms of visual similarity. The living area connected to the kitchen was extended back probably around 70s-80s. As far as we know, the Italian gentleman had a big family with four kids, so he needed more space for beds. The other two rooms at the front may have been renovated at some point as well. Cornices in the front three rooms including hall way definitely look more elaborate than one in the extension area. We have only three windows left to us that was from the era of original owners. They were time double hung windows that were very old, very fragile, and difficult to open. These three were at the two front rooms and a kitchen as pictured in 2010 and 2014 sales. As far as I can see from the old pictures of 2010 sales, windows in the extension living room were double hung windows of the same style as well. So they may have been replaced at some point in time. Previous owner replaced most of the windows to double glazed units, and we completed the remaining three after moving in last year....See MoreWhat style is my mum?
Comments (6)It is important to remember that houses evolve. Just because a date is put on the beginning and end of a style period doesn't mean that the house will have ONLY the features of that period. It could be possible that an owner or builder enjoyed certain features and incorporated them into a later house. Evolution is a process of trial and error!!...See MoreWhat colours should I paint my windows etc on my red brick 1951 house?
Comments (1)I love your bricks too. In fact I would repaint trim colours the same as they are....See MoreRuth Benjamin-Thomas
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