Horror Show Friday: 1715 11th Avenue
Here’s what the tipster who sent in this photo of 1715 11th Avenue had to say: “one way to ruin a cute row of circa 1940’s Tudor style single family homes? Throw an illegal extension on the roof of one of them and create a stalled work site.” According to this tipster, despite a Stop…
Here’s what the tipster who sent in this photo of 1715 11th Avenue had to say: “one way to ruin a cute row of circa 1940’s Tudor style single family homes? Throw an illegal extension on the roof of one of them and create a stalled work site.” According to this tipster, despite a Stop Work Order still being in place, there was activity on the site last week. Classy. GMAP
Sorry about the double post. Too impatient today, and the post took so long to go up, I thought I had not actually sent it.
Meant to say neither the mismatched windows nor the curb cuts bother me.
FWIW the mismatched windows, not the curb cut bother me. The extension illegal or not is just fugly. If I were a neighbor I’d be ticked that it was breaking up the aesthetic of the block but if it’s legal there’s not much you can do but stare and cringe.
Duly noted, Benson, and thanks for the history. Given the state of housing at the end of WW2 that makes perfect sense, too bad, though.
Gotta say, Mr. Trump had way more taste than Mr. Levitt for similar housing.
so what price do these sell for now at least around WT/McDonald Avenue?
Surprised you say not well built. But shouldn’t be I guess.
Kinda mass produced.
I like the look. And think 2nd story addition could be added without being ugly. I have seen blocks with mix of this bungalow and 2 story design which seem orig.
Duly noted, Benson, and thanks for the info. Too bad they aren’t well made, but your explanation makes perfect sense, given the history. Have to say Mr. Trump had more taste than Mr. Levitt.
Gemini10;
Well said! Thank you!
One more thing!
Note that none of the windows match too. The reason is that these homes were built with painted steel casement windows, which, IMHO, were the worst ever devised in the history of man. Drafty, hard to maintain and hard to close after a while due to paint build-up. Inevitably, they were all replaced.
ok look
am sooo not a design/construction person at all
but what does everyone suggest to a family who owns a modest house do if they can only afford to extend their current house and not packup and try to move into a bigger house????????????????????