Posts Tagged “1898”
389 Lowell Street Reading, MA
This lone Reading Massachusetts example is a slightly customized version of George Barber’s design 39, from the second edition of the “Modern Dwellings” series of pattern books. This home has a wonderful Entry Hall that presents a beautiful fireplace to you as you walk through the front door. This relatively small Victorian home is packed with character. The dormer configuration over the front porch is picturesque, to say the least. With the amber glow of its incandescent lights, at dusk, under a blanket of snow, Norman Rockwell should’ve been so lucky!
322 E. Second Street, Thibodaux, LA
This custom design does not match any published design that I am aware of. It was created for Mr. Eugene G Robichaux, a sugar plantation owner, and constructed in 1898. It is one of the several examples of Barber-designed homes built in Thibodeaux.
1102 Heights Boulevard, Houston, TX
The Milroy residence is one of two examples of design 30 from Barber’s “Cottage Souvenir No. 2” pattern book. I hope it has survived the storm damage intact. Anyone with information on the fate of this example and or current photos of this home please add a comment to this post.