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Ok, so the architectural work is now complete for that Barber house restoration project up in Maine, so blogging activity will soon increase. Thanks for your patience.
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67 Sugarloaf Street South Deerfield, MA The Gass residence is a very rare, one and one half story version of Barber's design 554, published in the "Art in Architecture" series of pattern books. This example retains a lot of original character elements although it could use some sympathetic restoration and preservation to keep it looking good. Mr Gass was a …
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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 home is packed with …
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69 Prospect Street Gardner, MA The Ames residence is one of the many surviving examples of Barber's design no. 36 from the "Cottage Souvenir No. 2" pattern book, although this example is without the iconic "T" shaped support for the balcony roof. Historic photos exist for this gem, illustrating that this home was built very similarly to the published illustration. …
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134 Spring Street Brockton, MA This Brockton Massachusetts home appears to be oddly out of place in it's current setting. Barber originally created this design for construction on a narrow lot, which this house sits on. But this home sits back from the street, unlike it immediate neighbors. It is too bad because the exterior of this home still retains …
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