Double Houses old school duplexes in Iowa!
To me it's interesting to see the history of the two unit home. What's here is really the original culturally significant duplexes that made it to the national register of historic places which is quite a high honor.
What's changed over the years did FHA mortgages in post world war II prosperity dampened demand for duplex housing. Then with lower interest rates and easier money did people surrender their sovereignty to the most vile of institutions the one crush one's will and takes away one's home the HOA or homeowners association run by tyrannical psychopaths on a mission to terrorize their neighbors and in force their will upon the people. When people think of duplexes they think of condo duplexes side by side 250 Grand plus per unit with hundreds of dollars a month in HOA fees
But a real duplex an old-school duplex what I'm living in right now. Enriches your life and provides value for affordable housing equity building and tax breaks I don't get why the traditional duplex went away I think a lot of it had to do with home builders speculators greed and stupidity cuz now it's all townhomes and condo duplexes have the HOA it just sucks you don't have much control over your home but that's what the people want I guess that's what the market forces them to take.
Below was from Wikipedia I'm citing my sources I just copied and pasted it on here it's under a creative Commons license and I thought this was interesting content.
The Walter M. Bartlett Double House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built in 1913, the two-story structure features balloon frame construction. The Neoclassical style building originally had a large portico on the main facade that has been covered over. The window in the pediment is still visible. In addition to its architecture, its significance is attributed to its location on the Sixth Avenue streetcar route. It was part of the development of the area from single-family dwellings to denser residential use.[2] It is also a subtype of the double house called a "two-unit flat", also known as a "double-decker." The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
The F.E. Haley Double House, also known as the Gordon Apartments, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This double house is significant as being one of the first of this kind of building type built in the Des Moines area.[2] The double house was developed in this area starting in the Victorian era. This 2½-story, brick Colonial Revival was built in 1897 by Felix E. Haley. He managed the building, but never lived here, suggesting he had it built for rental/investment purposes. The building features a symmetrical facade, brick in several colors and textures, and a sloping flat roof. While it originally had a full length front porch, this one is not the original.[2] The four lunette-shaped windows in the frieze feature shield-shaped panes. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.E._Haley_Double_House
The Susie P. Turner Double House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This two-story duplex features a symmetrical facade, brick in various colors, decorative cast stone, and a fullwidth front porch that is supported by three brick columns. Built in 1914, its significance is its combination of Prairie School architecture and American Craftsman styling. At the time it was constructed the double house was still a somewhat uncommon building type in Des Moines.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susie_P._Turner_Double_House
The C.H. Baker Double House, also known as the Indiana Apartments, The Manor, and The Manor House, is an historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built from 1901 to 1902, it is a two-story structure that features balloon frame construction with brick veneer. It was designed in the Colonial Revival style by the Des Moines architectural firm of Smith & Gutterson. Its significance is attributed to its location on the Sixth Avenue streetcar route "to capitalize on the appeal of public transportation."[2] It was one of the first multiple-family rental properties along the avenue, and it was built for upper-middle class occupancy. It was part of the movement toward denser residential use in this area of the city. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.H._Baker_Double_House
Daniel and Patience Newcomb farmed 1,200 acres (490 ha) in Scott County, Iowa.[2] In 1842 he produced an unheard of 30,000 bushels of corn.[2] In the 1850s they moved to Davenport and they had a large home built on top of the hill overlooking the downtown area. They had this house built from 1866 to 1867. City directories from that time show that the Newcombs did not occupy this house. This is usually an indication that the person whose name is on the structure was independently wealthy or derived his income from several ventures including real estate.[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_T._Newcome_Double_House
The Walter M. Bartlett Double House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built in 1913, the two-story structure features balloon frame construction. The Neoclassical style building originally had a large portico on the main facade that has been covered over. The window in the pediment is still visible. In addition to its architecture, its significance is attributed to its location on the Sixth Avenue streetcar route. It was part of the development of the area from single-family dwellings to denser residential use.[2] It is also a subtype of the double house called a "two-unit flat", also known as a "double-decker." The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
The F.E. Haley Double House, also known as the Gordon Apartments, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This double house is significant as being one of the first of this kind of building type built in the Des Moines area.[2] The double house was developed in this area starting in the Victorian era. This 2½-story, brick Colonial Revival was built in 1897 by Felix E. Haley. He managed the building, but never lived here, suggesting he had it built for rental/investment purposes. The building features a symmetrical facade, brick in several colors and textures, and a sloping flat roof. While it originally had a full length front porch, this one is not the original.[2] The four lunette-shaped windows in the frieze feature shield-shaped panes. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.E._Haley_Double_House
The Susie P. Turner Double House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This two-story duplex features a symmetrical facade, brick in various colors, decorative cast stone, and a fullwidth front porch that is supported by three brick columns. Built in 1914, its significance is its combination of Prairie School architecture and American Craftsman styling. At the time it was constructed the double house was still a somewhat uncommon building type in Des Moines.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susie_P._Turner_Double_House
The C.H. Baker Double House, also known as the Indiana Apartments, The Manor, and The Manor House, is an historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built from 1901 to 1902, it is a two-story structure that features balloon frame construction with brick veneer. It was designed in the Colonial Revival style by the Des Moines architectural firm of Smith & Gutterson. Its significance is attributed to its location on the Sixth Avenue streetcar route "to capitalize on the appeal of public transportation."[2] It was one of the first multiple-family rental properties along the avenue, and it was built for upper-middle class occupancy. It was part of the movement toward denser residential use in this area of the city. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.H._Baker_Double_House
Daniel and Patience Newcomb farmed 1,200 acres (490 ha) in Scott County, Iowa.[2] In 1842 he produced an unheard of 30,000 bushels of corn.[2] In the 1850s they moved to Davenport and they had a large home built on top of the hill overlooking the downtown area. They had this house built from 1866 to 1867. City directories from that time show that the Newcombs did not occupy this house. This is usually an indication that the person whose name is on the structure was independently wealthy or derived his income from several ventures including real estate.[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_T._Newcome_Double_House
You have a genuine capacity to compose a substance that is useful for us. You have shared an amazing post about sell my home fast.Much obliged to you for your endeavors in sharing such information with us.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this info. I just want to let you know that I just check out your site and I find it very interesting and informative. 2 family homes for sale in queens I can't wait to read lots of your posts
ReplyDelete