tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103061776704295860.post9015011013798018710..comments2023-08-01T07:01:24.334-06:00Comments on Tiny Old House: What in the World IS My House- Part 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103061776704295860.post-5645884137452735922008-04-13T12:36:00.000-06:002008-04-13T12:36:00.000-06:00I work in the VA Department of Historic Resources ...I work in the VA Department of Historic Resources archives department. The best thing about this job is the amount of out-of-print books on architecture and housing styles. You are definitely looking in the right places for your information. <BR/><BR/>One book you should look for is <B>American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940</B> by Herbert Gottfried and Jan Jennings. I refer to this book constantly during the day and locating personal copies of this and their companion book on the interiors is a goal.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!lsaspaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103061776704295860.post-73896003265687667132008-03-03T00:53:00.000-07:002008-03-03T00:53:00.000-07:00What a coincidence, I have been trying to look for...What a coincidence, I have been trying to look for the same type of house. I stumbled across your blog one day in my search. My folks bought a home alot like yours to remodel. I am also curious about what kinda style it was. We lived in an old coal mining town. Dad said they were old coal miners houses. But not sure on that. I have been in 5 of those kind of homes. They have 4 rooms, kitchen, living room, and two bedrooms. A bathroom in between the two bedrooms. As you walk in the living room there is generaly a bedroom off on the right or left. Sometimes they have a wide doorway in between. In back, kitchen sits beyond living room and bedroom sits adjacent to bedroom. Chimney went up the middle with wood stove that sat in the living room. In latter years some people put in a wall gas furnace. Ours was different than most, we had a dining room with only one bedroom. Later Dad extended a bedroom out for me. I have been searching and found maybe this website to be helpful. <A HREF="http://www.cityoffortwayne.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=100&Itemid=243" REL="nofollow">City Of Fort Wayne</A> They call it Pyramidal-roof Cottage (c.1890-c.1925) and also <A HREF="http://www.antiquehome.org/House-Plans/1916-Aladdin/Maples.htm" REL="nofollow">Antique Home</A> The Maples. Hope this helps a little.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103061776704295860.post-31024120578251572102007-12-06T14:10:00.000-07:002007-12-06T14:10:00.000-07:00Oh, but Beth... I fully intend on decorating in ON...Oh, but Beth... I fully intend on decorating in ONLY the best styles of 3,000 years ago!<BR/><BR/>Tobi~ I haven't yet decided what to do about the popcorn ceiling yet. I'm sort of a scatterbrained fixer... I flit from project to project and that one just got "lost" along the way! (Along with the money to send the samples off. :) I'll be sure to post an update when I get it done.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377889829748572675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103061776704295860.post-67745664071790624022007-12-05T11:31:00.000-07:002007-12-05T11:31:00.000-07:00What a cool blog this is! I'm wondering if you'd ...What a cool blog this is! I'm wondering if you'd be willing to talk more about your popcorn ceiling decision. I'm facing the same choice. <BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>Tobi tobianded@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103061776704295860.post-49426564557801904952007-12-04T10:32:00.000-07:002007-12-04T10:32:00.000-07:00I love your "Tiny Old House", I too am working on ...I love your "Tiny Old House", I too am working on fixing up an old house on a shoestring budget. I just haven't taken many pictures of the ugly process. This is my first visit to this blog, but I will be checking in on your progress. Keep up the good work!Prairie Gothichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071618546412200150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103061776704295860.post-28915569708734153102007-12-03T09:55:00.000-07:002007-12-03T09:55:00.000-07:00looks so much like the pyramid house for sure! eve...looks so much like the pyramid house for sure! even with the floor plan being different the outside is a match.Mikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07507040692002893977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103061776704295860.post-66130922520806889762007-11-30T12:50:00.000-07:002007-11-30T12:50:00.000-07:00Pretty interesting. I didn't know of the housing ...Pretty interesting. I didn't know of the housing type and am glad you were able to uncover something and shared it. You learn something new every day.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00809676214189088361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103061776704295860.post-59875742745948351712007-11-30T10:14:00.000-07:002007-11-30T10:14:00.000-07:00This is all so cool! A pyramid cottage -- I suppo...This is all so cool! A pyramid cottage -- I suppose it gives you leeway if you ever want to decorate in an Egyptian style*, which then means more research to locate and implement Egyptian style.<BR/><BR/>*The author of this comment does not actually <I>recommend</I> this course of action.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103061776704295860.post-80140855081514837382007-11-28T15:47:00.000-07:002007-11-28T15:47:00.000-07:00So the one thing that is certain is that you live ...So the one thing that is certain is that you live under a pyramid!Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490458126307090201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2103061776704295860.post-88887083851496923502007-11-28T14:53:00.000-07:002007-11-28T14:53:00.000-07:00I believe you have a "pyra-hipped-box-cottage"I believe you have a "pyra-hipped-box-cottage"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com