As I rode around Charleston, South Carolina (by birth place) and looked at all the beautiful homes, I stopped for a moment and thought; when did America stop building such wonderful homes worthy of preservation for so many years than just "cookie cutter" styles homes that a builder knows will in time just be a "knock down" ? It seems that across America, middle class home architectural styles do not vary a great deal from "Colonial" style homes. I am not suggesting that individual neighborhoods or subdivisions be turned into a "hodge-podge" and there should be some harmonious blending of styles; however, it would be nice to see some more truly imaginative or unique home styles for the middle class across America.
From Provincial, Tudor, Revival, Colonial, Cottage, Victorian, etc; it seems we just copied every ones else's designs. Would a person, builder or architect in another country build a home that was [north] "American" style ?
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