Prison Stripes

We've heard of wearing stripes in prison, but here's a house that's imprisoned in stripes (above). And as the photo below demonstrates, the entire streetscape has been affected by this remuddling.

Once this west-side neighborhood of Baltimore comfortably housed families in large bungalows and Queen Anne homes along its tree-lined streets. Today, most of the generously proportioned houses

are divided...

"In this example, aluminum siding in alternating bands of black and white has been applied over the central shakes, creating the illusion of a huge log cabin. Since the building sits on a corner lot, the effect is startling."

Prison Stripes

We've heard of wearing stripes in
prison, but here's a house that's im-
prisoned in stripes (above). And as
the photo below demonstrates, the
entire streetscape has been affected
by this remuddling.

Once this west-side neigh-
borhood of Baltimore com-
fortably housed families in
large bungalows and
Queen Anne homes along its tree-
lined streets. Today, most of the
generously proportioned houses

are divided. ...

"In this example, aluminum siding in alternating bands of black and white has been applied over the cer- dar shakes, creating the illusion of a huge log cabin. Since the building sits on a corner lot, the effect is startling."

Victimized
Verandah

Any old-house lover traveling through the South can expect to see (and be charmed by) a vernacular design style that was especially popular around the turn of the century: homes with two-tiered, full-facade

When is a porch not a porch? When it's been enclosed in aluminum siding and perforated with windows (top).

been converted into an enclosed living space. (One can only hope that the brick columns --- now supporting the additional weight of furniture and people --- have footings and girders adequate to the new stress.) Aluminum siding frames off-the-rack jalousie win-

Victimized
Verandah

been converted into an enclosed living space. (One can only hope that the brick columns — now supporting the additional weight of furniture and people — have footings and girders adequate to the new stress.) Aluminum siding frames off-the-rack jalousie win-