Craftsman & Bungalow History
Sears Catalog Homes Can you even fathom being able to mail-order your cottage or bungalow complete with materials and all for only $1,298? Crazy Right? I absolutely adore the cottages and bungalows that were once sold from a catalog from 1908 to 1940. Their is no official count of just how many Sears catalog homes [...]
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Houston Heights In 1886 self-made millionaire Oscar Martin Carter had a vision for a master-planned community located about four miles from downtown Houston, the spot Oscar choose was perfect. Carter’s vision was to create a place where grand Victorian mansions and working class cottages coexist together in harmony. The Heights was an independent city for [...]
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The American English Cottage may remind you of something you’d seen in your childhood storybooks. They are reminiscent of the rustic cottages you see in Southwestern England going as far back as medieval times. Considered a subclass of the Tudor style, an English cottage’s interior my feature, irregular shaped rooms, while the exterior sometimes [...]
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Arts and Crafts Movement: The name “Craftsman” comes from the title of a popular magazine published by a popular furniture designer, Gustav Stickley. The Craftsman was published between 1901 and 1916. True arts and crafts followers believe that a house is only a true craftsman, if it followed the blue prints published and sold by [...]
Category : Architectural Styles &Blog &Craftsman & Bungalow History