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Members of the Historical Sites Society of Arcata, CA, are posting 52 weeks of This Place Matters house histories to its website. A simple, grassroots idea that will form a valuable resource for this community.
Came across this photo of an early New England luxury residence — very unlike the opulent architecture of the Gilded Age. One has to admire the engineering invested in stacking these five floors on a stone foundation.
Published in Early Homes of Massachusetts by Robert Miner.
Offering form, function and not much curb appeal, Vancouver Specials sprouted up across the city in the mid-1900s, to the bane of many.
Photo: Keith Higgings
To browse one man’s almost-obsessive inventory, visit Vancouver Specials
Have a look at how today’s architects and developers are paying homage by transforming some of these awkward looking boxes.
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