Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I don't like it either. But remember, there was a time when people were tearing off and covering all of the detailing on their Victorian homes because the general consensus of the day was that it was ugly, too.
Looked similar to a motel in Wildwood, NJ:
Photos of Casa Bahama Motel*›*Wildwood Doo Wop (http://wildwooddoowop.com/photos/Casa+Bahama+Motel/ - broken link)
This, as well as other once-though-of-tacky motels are being protected by historic preservationists.
I prefer my mansard when it's a detail of Second Empire, steep but short. Not all mansard roof details are horrendous like this, sloping halfway down the building.
It's basically a 70's (possibly 60's) modern with a "neo-Mansard" roof. Although mansards are more typically associated with Victorian architecture, they had a revival of sorts in the 1960's. Although your building is not exactly great architecture, I'd take it over all of the faux-Tuscan stucco garbage I see being build today. Here's an interesting article:
Looked similar to a motel in Wildwood, NJ:
Photos of Casa Bahama Motel*›*Wildwood Doo Wop (http://wildwooddoowop.com/photos/Casa+Bahama+Motel/ - broken link)
This, as well as other once-though-of-tacky motels are being protected by historic preservationists.
That hotel is AWESOME...I think I want to go to New Jersey!
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
