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The Norman Blumberg Apartments, also known as the Blumberg Homes, were a 510-unit high rise public housing complex in the Sharswood neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Owned and operated by the Philadelphia Housing Authority , they were viewed by many as a symbol of the City's failure to address concentrated poverty and crime and were ...
Uninhabited prefabricated council houses in Seacroft, Leeds, UK "Prefabricated" may refer to buildings built in components (e.g. panels), modules (modular homes) or transportable sections (manufactured homes), and may also be used to refer to mobile homes, i.e., houses on wheels. Although similar, the methods and design of the three vary widely.
Imperial 12-by-26-Foot Metal Garage. The Imperial by Duramax is constructed from galvanized steel and reinforced with metal-inserted columns. It can reportedly withstand up to 20 pounds per square ...
The United States used prefabricated housing for troops during the war and for GIs returning home. Prefab classrooms were popular with UK schools increasing their rolls during the baby boom of the 1950s and 1960s. Many buildings were designed with a five-ten year life span, but have far exceeded this, with a number surviving today.
Lustron Garage 45 N. Ashburton Rd, Columbus, Ohio; Lustron House 2452 Lockbourne Rd, Columbus, Ohio (Newport model) Lustron House 160 S. James Rd, Columbus, Ohio (Newport, basement garage, moved from Lustron factory) Lustron House 79 S. Hamilton Rd, Gahanna, Ohio (3-bedroom) Lustron House 188 Welsh Hills Rd, Granville, Ohio (basement)
The buildings are surrounded by lawns and gardens, a rarity in the fairly urban setting. The complex features a unique indoor swimming pool which is lined with Mercer tiles and has a retractable roof. Alden Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in 1981.
The Bergdoll Mansion is a historic house located in the Spring Garden neighborhood of Philadelphia. It was designed by architect James H. Windrim and built in 1886. It is in a Beaux Arts / Italianate style. The mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]
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