[quote author="Geotpf" date=1241841733][quote author="bkshopr" date=1241779413][quote author="ABC123" date=1241771430]I think these houses qualify
<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Compton/1716-N-Graham-Ave-90222/home/7344968">Compton/1716-N-Graham-Ave-90222</a>
<img src="http://media.cdn-redfin.com/photo/46/bigphoto/664/P681664_0.jpg" alt="" />
<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Compton/1206-S-Grandee-Ave-90220/home/7341454">Compton/1206-S-Grandee-Ave-90220</a>
<img src="http://media.cdn-redfin.com/photo/45/bigphoto/396/S09038396_0.jpg" alt="" />
<a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Compton/3637-E-Josephine-Ct-90221/home/7622468">Compton/3637-E-Josephine-Ct-90221</a>
<img src="http://media.cdn-redfin.com/photo/46/bigphoto/779/F1806779_0.jpg" alt="" /></blockquote>
I wrote this just to make sure the bad elevations are covered : "Other important components I am leaving out are varieties of styles, massing, and texture that most production home neighborhoods severely lack so I don?t bother to elaborate." The Compton styles has zero merit in elevation achievement.
They were from one of my hated periods WWII. Good construction materials were dedicated for war manufacturing while the scraps were used to build junks like these homes. It was obvious that the no redeeming value of the elevations drove the pride of home ownership away long ago.</blockquote>
But they aren't from World War II. The first two were built in 1948, after any war time restrictions had ended (the attached garage in the first house is a clue-attached garages were extremely rare until after World War II), and the third was built in 1939, long before America joined the war. Whatever their faults, World War II was not the cause of them.
In fact, I believe ABC123's point was that these houses qualify under your rules, but nobody here wants to live in freaking Compton, so he thinks your rules suck.</blockquote>
First, I did not say Compton is where you should buy. Second, I did not say my rules are the only element that define classic communities. My studies of the classic communities have these common traits but require more in architecture in completing the package.
My bulk and setback rule are just 50% that makes classic communities the other 50% rely on good aesthetic architecture, varieties, massing, texture, and restraint. When I talk about WII era architecture it does not mean Dec.12, 1942 7pm -april 18th 1945 8am. It is the era when America planning for the war as well preparation of war related goods. The era included GI leaving and coming home. Home builders frantically building towns and cities to delivering homes for all the GIs returning home and baby boomer generation.
Good houses often undergone remodel by previous home owners. One example is Chinese living in fine craftsman houses in Alhambra decided to stucco over all the post and beam details. Double hung wood windows were replaced by white vinyl windows. The houses are ruined but still fit my bulk and setback rules. You might come along and post a photo of them too.
Another example is Riverside 909. Great houses but most of them were ruined by 1940's. The few untouched homes could not hold the by gone era neighborhood together.
You just joined my course late and missed all of my previous classes. Go back to my old threads and learn a few things to improve your housing IQ.
