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I think Chicago is king when it comes to providing a wide variety of attractive housing of various compositions and styles.
No argument there, i just used Northern NJ as a counterpoint because its the most architecturally, historically and topographically similar to some of the cities were talking about. Down in the New Haven and Bridgeport areas it really can become indistinguishable from the Oranges and much of Essex County NJ
A rare and exquisite variation on the three decker: Mellen Street in Dorchester. Also this one on Magazine Street in Cambridge. Dorchester three deckers usually look the part: Draper St. Not so in Roxbury: Hillside St, Mission Hill.
A rare and exquisite variation on the three decker: Mellen Street in Dorchester. Also this one on Magazine Street in Cambridge. Dorchester three deckers usually look the part: Draper St. Not so in Roxbury: Hillside St, Mission Hill.
That Cambridge one cracks me up.
I've been inside a couple of the 50s/60s hilltop ones, though I couldn't tell you which ones they were. From what I remember they had surprisingly modern interiors, perhaps too nice for the NEU frat boys who lived there at the time.
No argument there, i just used Northern NJ as a counterpoint because its the most architecturally, historically and topographically similar to some of the cities were talking about. Down in the New Haven and Bridgeport areas it really can become indistinguishable from the Oranges and much of Essex County NJ
That makes sense. Southern NE and NJ definitely have a lot in common. New Jersey probably has the most in common with Mass of any state outside of New England and maybe out of any state not named Rhode Island. Essex County NJ reminds me of Essex county MA in a lot of ways
yet another reminder that Hartford used to be very wealthy and the architecture was fantastic. Theyve pissed it away with lenient building codes for renovations, tearing down historic buildings ****-poor trash pick up (lived there 4 years and never noticed a trash truck, never saw trash being collected) and general neglect of cities in general. Those triple deckers look fantastic if you squint your eyes. In Boston those are worth 900k+ easily
Poor building codes pre-2001: WHY was this ever allowed? Then Mayor Eddie Perez revamped city code in 2001- thank god
I don’t remember Eddie Perez doing any changes to the Hartford Building Code that made it more difficult to do cheap renovations. Do you have a reference for this?
Also note that a lot of those beautiful old homes around the city, called a Perfect Sixes, have been restored. Frog Hollow is really starting to turn around. Asylum Hill is also making changes. As for the loss of historic buildings, that happens in most US cities. It’s not just limited to Hartford. Jay
I don’t remember Eddie Perez doing any changes to the Hartford Building Code that made it more difficult to do cheap renovations. Do you have a reference for this?
Also note that a lot of those beautiful old homes around the city, called a Perfect Sixes, have been restored. Frog Hollow is really starting to turn around. Asylum Hill is also making changes. As for the loss of historic buildings, that happens in most US cities. It’s not just limited to Hartford. Jay
When i was a student at Trinity pursuing the Center for Urban and Global Studies I found a heavy Booklet of all the changes Eddie made regarding renovations. Had city code, photo examples, timelines and explanations for it all. I dont really wanna dig through the internet now but it was very real and very physical with specific city code and everything in there. Must've been about 35 pages long. Dated Spring 2001.
I don’t remember Eddie Perez doing any changes to the Hartford Building Code that made it more difficult to do cheap renovations. Do you have a reference for this?
Also note that a lot of those beautiful old homes around the city, called a Perfect Sixes, have been restored. Frog Hollow is really starting to turn around. Asylum Hill is also making changes. As for the loss of historic buildings, that happens in most US cities. It’s not just limited to Hartford. Jay
Definitely worse in Hartford than other new england cities (thinking specifically of that giant parking lot east of the capitol building)-most notably Providence
I wouldn't say that triple-decker neighborhoods are particularly attractive, in general. Go wander though some neighborhoods in Somerville or East Boston--"pretty" is about the last word I'd use to describe them..
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I wouldn't say that triple-decker neighborhoods are particularly attractive, in general. Go wander though some neighborhoods in Somerville or East Boston--"pretty" is about the last word I'd use to describe them..
Not sure about East Boston, but I find most of Somerville nice enough. Even East Somerville.
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