The Unknown world of the mobile home
By: John Fraser Hart, Michelle J. Rhodes and John T. Morgan ; with the cartographic collaboration of Mark B. Lindberg.
Contributors: Rhodes, Michelle J., 1972-; Morgan, John; Lindberg, Mark B.
Series: Creating the North American landscape
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 142
Subjects: Mobile homes -- United States.; Mobile home living -- United States.; Mobile home parks -- United States.
Description: "In The Unknown World of the Mobile Home, authors John Fraser Hart, Michelle J. Rhodes, and John T. Morgan illuminate the history and culture of these often misunderstood domiciles. They describe early mobile homes, which were trailers designed to be pulled behind automobiles and which were more often than not poorly constructed and unequal to the needs of those who used them.

During the 1970s, however, Congress enacted federal standards for the quality and safety of mobile homes, which led to innovation in design and the production of much more attractive and durable models. These models now comply with local building codes and many are designed to look like conventional houses. As a result, one of every five new single-family housing units purchased in the United States is a mobile home, sited everywhere from the conventional trailer park to custom-designed "estates" aimed at young couples and retirees.

Despite all these changes in manufacture and design, even the most immobile mobile homes are still sold, financed, regulated, and taxed as vehicles."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.