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wish this was still possible lol
ReplyDelete$50 for the lot, $900 for the builder, $5 for permits in the city.
ReplyDeleteThis was before greed set in.
ReplyDeletethe plan is still very good. just needs tweeking a bit. wow, those were the days. montgomery ward and sears & roebuck had the greatest house plans and many of them have stood the test of time, unlike many of todays shoddy construction. i guess prices are "relative", but the permits and regulations today are extremely burdensome.
ReplyDeleteI know $1092.00 covered a lot of things in 1934. What exactly did it covered for this house, besides the plans? I would appreciate insight on this.
ReplyDeleteyou have got to be kidding me, one bathroom, no stainless appliances, no open floor plan, those bedrooms are just too small, no walk in closet. i just cannot live with that!!!
ReplyDeleteBuilding materials and blueprint drawings
ReplyDeleteEven in the 60 s and early 70s you could get a very nice house built for 15000 to 20000
ReplyDeleteGoes a long way in showing how the private Federal Reserve has destroyed the purchasing power of the dollar.
ReplyDeleteAlso shows how our society demands that we consume much more than enough. This is about 900 square feet for a family of 3-5. Now people demand twice as much home. Other than a Habitat build, you're going to be hard pressed to find a new, 900 square foot home with one bathroom. But this would be a great place for a young couple to start a family even when you always "need" more from your home. An affordable starter home that allows you to save a bit of equity and gain a tax subsidy is much better than the absurd rents that get you nothing in return that is charged in our city.
12:10 you must be spoiled. Many people would be thrilled to have a house like that.
ReplyDelete1934 Average annual income was $1600.
ReplyDelete12:10 Look again the master bedroom does have a walk in closet.
ReplyDeletePeople in 1934 would have considered that a pretty fancy house, in door pluming and all. My grandparents didn't have an inside bathroom until the 1960's
The Edison Single Pour house was a lot like this in design.
ReplyDeleteI do think this is a pretty nice house but I would have a hard time with only one bathroom.
ReplyDeleteIt might even be tolerable to forgo central air since houses in those days were built with features that let air circulate in warm weather.
One bathroom was better than running out to the outhouse
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