#american foursquare

[midwesternartlovertraveler]

House in Casper, Wyoming with Victorian embellishments

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[greenbongo]

Farmhouse Exterior - Exterior Idea for a large, two-story, yellow farmhouse with a hip roof.

[hellenhighwater]

The hellsite is eating my posts again. We'll see what gets through.

Edit: this one made it! You've asked for a house tour, I hope this isn't boring. There's some rooms that I don't include because I'm working on stuff and don't want to show the mess. This is still not that tidy but it's... tolerable mess. The audio is just Clair de Lune, no narration. I can answer questions if you have them; I'm always happy to talk about my million hobbies and the house is...definitely one of them.

I could also do a photo post for anyone who doesn't want to watch the whole thing.

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Lovely brick 1900 Classic American Foursquare in Columbus, OH looks so handsome from the exterior, but it's been remodeled inside. I was kind of shocked to see that the 4bd, 4ba, home is priced at $1.8M. It's not the worst reno I've seen, but tell me what you think of it.

There's a foyer and a central entrance hall. Sitting rooms are on either side of the hall and still have the original pocket doors, as well as an original light fixture. The walls are HGTV pale gray.

Why do they feel that they have to modernize to appeal to buyers, yet save the original doors, fireplace, stained glass, etc., b/c they appeal to buyers, also. Make up your mind.

Here, they have the original fireplace surround, but it's painted to match the walls.

Very large dining room. The walls have been painted over dark gray and there are 2 modern light fixtures over a modern dining set.

I can't believe that they painted over the built-in cabinet and moldings.

The kitchen reno is white with classic Shaker cabinets, black slate flooring and an island with counter seating. They also put in new glass doors to the deck and a contrasting red light fixture.

The classic HGTV subway tile backsplash and farm sink. Has anyone noticed that some granite counters are very thin?

The backsplash behind the stove is granite.

Tiny guest powder room. Sink's cute.

Very modern look office with black moldings and white walls.

There isn't a grand staircase in this style home, but they painted the original railing gray & white. An original door is now black.

Even though you can't really see the stairs, they still go up & around with a landing. The chandelier makes me want to straighten those white rods out.

I'm wondering if the walls w/the slats were all wood that they painted over. The fireplace is still here, but it's not workable.

What a long, narrow bath. It looks like the walls and floors are original marble and tile. The door and moldings have been painted over pale gray. I see that the door is already chipping.

This looks nice.

There's a small walk-in closet in the bathroom.

The pink child's room is pretty.

And, this child's room looks very nice, too.

Much larger bath with a big shower.

The attic is finished and includes a kitchen.

There's also a bedroom up here.

Plus a shower room.

There's a deck on the back of the house.

And, a beautiful patio and pool.

The 7,405 sq ft lot includes a 2 car garage around the block.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/158-Buttles-Ave-Columbus-OH-43215/33851915_zpid/?

[deliriumzer0]

Gen Loss' shooting location

I'm super into dead/dying malls so I knew what mall it was as soon as I saw the ending of Ep 2, but I didn't wanna post anything about it until after Ranboo had left NY just in case. I'm not about to facilitate any creepy behavior, you know?

So GenLoss was filmed at the now-closed Galleria at White Plains, which -- fun fact! -- is the same mall used for interior mall shots in the movie Eighth Grade (so everyone who enjoys Ranboo/Bo Burnham connections, there's a fun one!). It opened in 1980 and positioned itself as the mall for "normal" people, in contrast to the more upscale Westchester mall nearby. Sadly, that other mall is still alive & kicking, while this one was closed at the end of March 2023. There are apparently redevelopment plans in the works to turn it into mixed-use (retail + residential) space.

I was too curious about what some of the stores used in the shoot used to be, and how much of what I saw in GL was set design and how much was already in place, so I looked up old directories & photos of the mall to see if I could sleuth some of it out. In case anyone else was curious about the set designers' work, or is into retail history, I figured I would share my findings!

The central elevator area of the mall in GenLoss, and how it appeared in 2019. (Screenshot from the 2019 video linked below)

Apologies for the multiple different angles on this one, but this is all the same area, first in GenLoss (right after Ranboo starts walking away from the panel where Hetch is appearing), then from the Fleabitten Adventures 2023 video, then from the Raw & Real Retail video from 2019. (Couldn't resist screenshotting the drone ad on that last one, lol)

In the GenLoss screenshot, at the far right edge of the Sears entryway, you can see a bit of the painting left behind, so my guess is the GL set decorators got rid of that artwork for the shoot.

The screen where Ranboo first speaks to Hetch in ep 3. The empty store behind them was an American Eagle Outfitters at one point, but it was already closed by February 2023. (screeenshot from Fleabitten Adventures 2023 video)

Here's a before & after of this directory panel. (Screenshot from the Fleabitten Adventures 2023 video)

The store full of "props". In the original store photo (Google's only photo of this shop), you can see how the existing shelves were repurposed for GL. Also way at the far end of the store there's a black & white photo of someone with a basketball that was left hanging up.

I had a hard time finding a closer angle of this Victoria's Secret, but in case you were curious, here's one from the Raw & Real Retail video lol.

Where Ranboo almost left but Hetch stopped them: a Kay Jewelers.

The streamers are sitting in the following establishments: My Kitchen, Bourbon Street Cafe, Sarku Japan, Dunkin' Donuts, and of course Charley's. The last empty storefront was a Burger King before it emptied out. (Photo from Foursquare, cropped by me)

The Dental & Foot Care storefront is unchanged except for the seating out in the open area. It was a rounded wooden bench set as of Feb 2023 (screenshot from the Fleabitten Adventures video), but for GL it was the standard metal benches found throughout the mall. Not sure why.

Going far back enough, this was a Radio Shack. Couldn't find ANY photos of this particular location though, so here's the only photo I could find of what it was in the interim: a dress shop called Gloria's. (Photo from Yelp)

This one is my favorite part. :) As of February 2023 (screenshots are from the Fleabitten Adventures video), the "Heart of the Facility" is this weirdly sparse artsy furniture store called Home Splash. But before this, what the shop's facade was designed for, was...

A Charlotte Russe location. Ranboo died in a fucking Charlotte Russe. When I learned this, I could not stop laughing.

More/Sources:

https://www.reddit.com/r/deadmalls/comments/zupwhw/the_galleria_at_white_plains_ny_in_late_afternoon/

A great youtube video from Fleabitten Adventures walking through the whole mall in February 2023

Raw & Real Retail walkthrough video (from 2019)

A shorter walthrough video from HELLOTHISIS4U

Photos from FourSquare

I didn't cover everything I learned here, just the stuff I thought was coolest (and that I had images of), so please feel free to flood my ask box with questions about what certain things used to be!

[the-garbanzo-annex-jr]

by Mick Hume

In one sense, of course, the posturing by European and American politicians makes no difference to the war, since the Israeli government and people have so far shown little inclination to buckle, despite the international opprobrium. When Starmer declared that the fighting must ‘stop now’ in February, he might as well have said ‘stop the world, I want to get off’. But such political posturing does increase Israel’s isolation in a hostile world.

More immediately, the impending abandonment of Israel really does matter here in the UK, Europe and the West. It signals that our leaders are giving up on the fight to defend democracy and freedom at home, and to resist the rising tide of anti-Semitism.

In the immediate aftermath of 7 October, the British Jewish playwright Tom Stoppard issued a cautionary warning that: ‘Before we take up a position on what’s happening now, we should consider whether this is a fight over territory or a struggle between civilisation and barbarism.’

Six months later, that is even more true. This remains a fundamental struggle between civilisation and barbarism. Not a ‘fight over territory’ or any two-state solutions. It is an existential battle about the survival of the only Western-style democracy in the Middle East – and the ability of Western society to defend its values against Islamist and allied barbarians who are not only within the gates of the citadel, but also projecting their pro-genocide message on to the Palace of Westminster. The unholy alliance of Islamist and left-wing anti-Semitism, united by their hatred for Western society, is the threat we face at home.

Anybody who wants to defend our democratic civilisation, warts and all, needs to stand foursquare with the Israeli people, and to remind the world of who they are fighting against and what they are fighting for. As spineless Western leaders risk losing the life-and-death war over there, and the struggle for democratic values at home, our message needs to be: No Surrender.

[froody]

Can I see some of your favorite house designs you’ve done in the sims? Do you have a specific style that you usually go for? (I have a sims 3 town that I use specifically to try to build weird/memorable buildings that occur in my dreams)

That is an interesting way to build!

I’ve actually just got into building, I mean I’ve been doing it a while but but not putting effort into it. I like farmhouses and ultramodern apartments/lofts, lol. No in between, either rural Americana or gentrified $24 million NYC type things. I think American Foursquares and New England bungalows are my favorites, converted churches are fun too.

This is my only build I’ve been really proud of so far.

Based off this house I saw on Zillow:

I find Zillow is a really good place to look for ideas, both for houses and at what lived in decor might look like for different people. I like basing the outside on reference photos and making the floor plan my own.

[reticulating-splines]

The Sears Hillrose

A classic 1915 American foursquare made with premium materials in an affordable middle-class option.

Sears Hillrose: Honor Bilt no. C189

First seen in the Sears Modern Homes Fall 1914-Spring 1915 catalog, the house plan that came to be known as the Hillrose was the amateur first-prize winner of a contest participated in by no less than "one hundred up to date farmers". Although it later got the full two page spread shown above in subsequent catalogs, there is no way to know how many Hillroses were built and survive to today, as no official records exist. It seems to be a bit of a rarity among Sears kit homes in it's unaltered state, enough that there was a reproduction made to the same specifications as the original plans. It cost over 1 million dollars in the year 2000 to replicate the same house that cost the equivalent of 45-50k when it was being sold.

This lot includes:

5 Bedrooms

2 Baths (one on the first floor is technically a washroom, and your sims will use the sinks in there over the ones in the kitchen a bit too much)

Living Room featuring a wood console with a large mirror

Parlor/Study

Dining Room with china closet and buffet

Pantry with bar (can be easily converted into another bathroom for the downstairs bedroom)

Kitchen with basement access

Attic

Front Porch

Unfurnished

30 x 20 lot size

$41,839 simoleons - or about $1,446 in 1916 adjusted for simflation

Note: The built-in wood consoles in the living room and dining room were made with TOOL and should not be moved or altered. Extensive testing has been done to ensure the built-ins will not disappear when you change the wallpaper or flooring.

Packs Used - Ones in bold are essential:

Seasons, Cats & Dogs, Get Together, Jungle Adventure, Outdoor Retreat, Laundry Day.

I've made some furnished versions some of the rooms in this build available for download and on my gallery! They can be found under the names '1900 Craftsman'. Screens shown below.

Gallery ID: ReticulateSpleen (make sure to have custom content checked to view full catalog)

Patreon Download (always free)

Also, this is the one build i've made three different versions of, a testament to it's versatility!

The first version below on the left was up on my gallery for about a year. The second version is the brown house in the right pic, and uses CC. I've been using it for my handmaid's tale test save and it comfortably fits 10 sims with a few alterations. The final version in the background of the right pic came about because I realized the roof and windows of the first version was just...not right, and then I ended up redoing the entire thing anyway! :) Screens of the CC version will be forthcoming eventually.

[imkeepinit]

The American Prairie Style (1900-1920) can be classified as a sub-style of the larger Arts and Crafts (“Craftsman”) style architecture. In fact, the Foursquare house is said to be the earliest manifestation of the Prairie Style at the turn of the 20th-century. The style is also known as Prairie School Architecture.The Prairie house is one of the truly vernacular American styles, such as the Stick Style, or the American Octagon. The name is a reference to the stereotypical image of the Midwest prairie: wide, flat, horizontal, uninterrupted expanses of land extending to the horizon.The early work of Frank Lloyd Wright, once he left the office of mentor Louis Sullivan, is in this style and he is the acknowledged master of the Prairie house. But some scholars attribute the genesis of this new organic and freer American architecture to Sullivan.

DVF Preservation Nation

[laikaesque]

driving through minnesota countryside is miles and miles of flat corn fields dipping down into valleys and bluffs its a 150 year old one room school house in the middle of nowhere, green and white paint and ornate detailing and all its sandstone cliffs its long abandoned flooded towns its frantic christian billboards its american foursquare farmhouses one after the other its bizzare round barns from the 1800s in shockingly good shape and crumbling sheds and houses in less shocking terrible shape its tiny lake towns and a river every 10 miles its seemingly endless power lines and seemingly immortal trees

[lboogie1906]

Otis E. Young (July 4, 1932 – October 12, 2001) was an actor and writer. He co-starred in The Outcasts (1968–69). He was the second African-American actor to co-star in a television Western. He played shore patrol partner Richard “Mule” Mulhall in The Last Detail, and his later film credits included the low-budget horror films The Capture of Bigfoot (1979) and Blood Beach (1981).

He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, one of 14 children. He joined the Marine Corps at the age of 17 and served in the Korean War. He enrolled in acting classes at New York University School of Education.

He trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse and worked off-Broadway as an actor and writer in the early 1960s. He appeared on Broadway in Blues for Mister Charlie. His first movie appearance was in Murder in Mississippi (1965). He portrayed Jemal David in The Outcasts (1968-69) and the Episode “Identity Crisis” in Columbo.

He studied theology at LIFE Bible College and obtained a BA in 1983. He was ordained pastor, serving as senior pastor of Elim Foursquare Gospel Church in Rochester (1986-88). He taught acting classes at School Without Walls, a college-like alternative public high school in Rochester (1987-91). In 1989 he joined the faculty at Monroe Community College in Rochester; he remained there as a Professor of Communication and head of the Drama Department until his retirement in 1999. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[americanhouse2212]

OLD AGE HOME

American houses are as diverse as the country itself, showcasing a blend of history, culture, geography, and architectural styles. From coast to coast, homes in the United States reflect regional influences, evolving tastes, and practical needs of their inhabitants. This article explores the rich tapestry of American housing, highlighting notable styles, trends, and the factors that shape residential architecture across the nation.

Colonial Influence:

The Colonial era profoundly shaped early American architecture, leaving a lasting legacy visible in many parts of the country. Colonial homes, originating primarily from British and Dutch settlers, are characterized by their symmetrical design, steep roofs, and often feature brick or wood exteriors. Variants such as Georgian and Federal styles added refinement and grandeur, particularly in the Northeastern states where wealthy landowners and merchants built imposing mansions.

Victorian Extravaganza:

In the 19th century, the Victorian era brought about an explosion of architectural creativity and ornamentation. Named after Queen Victoria of England, Victorian homes are known for their intricate detailing, steep gabled roofs, and decorative trim work. Substyles like Queen Anne, Second Empire, and Italianate captivated the imagination of builders and homeowners alike, leading to a proliferation of ornate residences across America's cities and suburbs.

The Rise of Suburbia:

The post-World War II era saw a dramatic shift in American housing patterns with the rise of suburbia. Levittown, New York, often cited as the archetype, pioneered mass-produced housing to accommodate returning veterans and their families. Suburban homes typically feature spacious layouts, front yards, and an emphasis on privacy and community living. Ranch-style houses, characterized by their single-story, sprawling design, became synonymous with suburban comfort and convenience.

Mid-Century Modernism:

As the 20th century progressed, mid-century modern architecture emerged as a rejection of ornate Victorian and Colonial styles. Influenced by Bauhaus principles and Scandinavian design, mid-century modern homes emphasize simplicity, functionality, and integration with nature. Flat planes, large windows, and open floor plans define this style, which remains popular for its timeless appeal and seamless indoor-outdoor living.

Regional Diversity:

American housing diversity is further enriched by regional preferences and climatic considerations. In the South, for example, plantation-style homes with wide verandas and large windows offer respite from the heat, while adobe houses in the Southwest reflect Spanish and Native American influences, using thick walls to maintain cool interiors. The Midwest favors sturdy, practical designs like the American Foursquare, characterized by its boxy shape and efficient use of space.

Modern Innovations:

Contemporary American architecture continues to evolve, embracing sustainability, technological advancements, and changing lifestyles. Green building practices promote energy efficiency and environmental responsibility, influencing everything from materials used to design principles. Modern homes often feature smart technology, flexible living spaces, and eco-friendly amenities that cater to a more environmentally conscious generation of homeowners.

Cultural Influences:

Beyond architectural styles, cultural diversity plays a significant role in shaping American homes. Urban areas showcase a mix of historic brownstones, converted lofts, and sleek condominiums reflecting diverse populations and economic trends. In multicultural neighborhoods, homes may blend traditional architectural elements with modern comforts, celebrating heritage while adapting to contemporary living standards.

Future Trends:

Looking ahead, the future of American housing promises to be dynamic and innovative. Trends such as tiny houses cater to minimalist lifestyles and sustainable living, offering affordable housing options in densely populated urban areas. Customizable prefabricated homes allow for quicker construction and greater design flexibility, meeting the demand for personalized living spaces.

Conclusion:

From quaint Cape Cod cottages to sprawling Californian estates, American houses are a testament to creativity, adaptability, and cultural heritage. Each style and trend reflects not only architectural preferences but also societal values, economic conditions, and environmental considerations. As the landscape of American housing continues to evolve, one thing remains certain: the diversity of homes across the United States will continue to inspire, innovate, and define the way Americans live for generations to come.

[thoughtportal]

Step inside the home of architect Gary Brewer in New York City. In this home tour, explore the American Foursquare architectural traditions featured in his beautiful house and dazzling, colorful garden in the Historical District of Park Hill, Yonkers, New York. Learn how Gary applied design tips and tricks of the trade learned through working with leading interior designers on designing houses, apartments, and hospitality projects. And get inspired by Gary’s wisdom about design history, creative expression, and home ownership.

[prateekshawebdesign]

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[froody]

I love American foursquare houses. Bring back mail order foursquare houses. Please.