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I've seen almost every style of home in Chicago and the perception that I have is that bungalows and flats dominate the entire city. You may find a small amount of streets here or there with row houses but that's not the norm. Some of the bungalows are incredible but they scream suburbia. That's why I picked "The Loo."
No they don't, not to people who aren't ignorant of Chicago life.
If scenes like this "scream suburbia" to you, you're the one with the inaccurate perception:
Chicago's best rowhomes (there not even many Chicago rowhomes) pale in comparison to Philly or Boston rowhomes with their old historic colonial charm. Let's not get ahead of ourselves now. You know that rowhomes are not Chicago's forte. Chicago does have nice residential architecture and it is arguably the best in the Midwest.
Chicago has some beautiful row homes (though they are not as plentiful as in the east coast cities). In fact it has some of the best late-19th century residential architecture in the country.
ugh.... read my posts.. i didn't say Chicago's rowhomes were better than Phillys or Bostons...I certainly don't think they 'pale in comparison', but like I said, there is a lower stock of them, and Chicago has more variety in it's architecture. Again, this is NOT ABOUT the Northeast.
You said you saw some "just as nice" as Philly or Boston's which isn't true. I then addressed the topic of this discussion by saying "Chicago has arguably best residential architecture in the Midwest" just to keep the thread on track. St Louis also arguably has the best residential architecture in the Midwest. In all, its between those two with Cincinnati up for honorable mention imo.
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You said you saw some "just as nice" as Philly or Boston's which isn't true. I then addressed the topic of this discussion by saying "Chicago has arguably best residential architecture in the Midwest" just to keep the thread on track. St Louis also arguably has the best residential architecture in the Midwest. In all, its between those two with Cincinnati up for honorable mention imo.
if you truly believe that Chicago has NO rowhomes as nice as ones you'd find in Philly or Boston, you don't know Chicago.
...and, um..did you just say what I personally saw "isn't true"?? I'm glad you know what I have and haven't seen.
I said I've seen rowhomes in Chicago just as beautiful as rowhomes I've seen in Boston, Philly, etc., and that they are not as PLENTIFUL in Chicago. That is true.
I like the shot of the Chicago bungalows by tribecavsbrowns. They have a nice cozy look. But still more remaniscent of inner ring suburbs than close in city neighborhoods. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that. Midwestern cities just have a different style and look than east coast towns.
I've been on streets like that in Chicago and yes they are cool. The homes that I think scream suburbia have the out front parking space in the front yard. Not these.
I like the shot of the Chicago bungalows by tribecavsbrowns. They have a nice cozy look. But still more remaniscent of inner ring suburbs than close in city neighborhoods. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that. Midwestern cities just have a different style and look than east coast towns.
I've been on streets like that in Chicago and yes they are cool. The homes that I think scream suburbia have the out front parking space in the front yard. Not these.
Like the houses in Toronto, or what? Parking spaces in the front yard are extremely rare in Chicago, you either park on the street or in a garage off the alley.
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