Help me map the boundaries of US rowhouse country - Page 8

RCDC · #**141** Posted **Apr 16, 2017, 3:52 PM**

https://www.google.com/maps/@46.5865...7i13312!8i6656

destroycreate · #**142** Posted **Apr 17, 2017, 4:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by eschaton

I read an article a few years back about a building being demolished which had one of Seattle's vanishing dive bars in it. It was very old by Seattle standards (1870s IIRC) and was originally built as a small series of wood rowhouses. Seattle used to have rowhouses basically, but they've been almost completely replaced by later development.

I have a feeling the downtown area back in the day would've been pretty much the only area that would've had them, and as for today, I can't think of any areas that do (the historic ones). This is something I found via google, but pretty sure these were destroyed:

https://sherrlock.files.wordpress.co...maged-web1.jpg

This was on Pine, apparently. Wish they hadn't razed all of these areas!

https://sherrlock.files.wordpress.co...w-then-mr1.jpg

That said, a lot of the new development could, I guess, count as row homes. You see these popping up more and more around Seattle. I love them personally.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5056/5...58bab2f7_b.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...020c3b53c0.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...21118adf55.jpg

Ant131531 · #**143** Posted **Apr 17, 2017, 6:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by photoLith

I added about 50 towns to the map, believe it or not I found some row houses in Atlanta and in Mobile. Also, I remember seeing a tiny bit of row houses in Salida, Colorado when I visited years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Block

Yeah Atlanta definitely has rowhouses, mostly newer traditional ones.

For example, here are some in Inman Park, Atlanta.

https://goo.gl/maps/xEGDp5guy9D2

Rowhouses in Glenwood Park

https://goo.gl/maps/BpB8KoVoEGM2

There's a lot more especially in Buckhead, but yeah, there are definitely traditional rowhouses in Atlanta, but they obviously aren't dominant like Philly or Baltimore or DC.

destroycreate · #**144** Posted **Apr 17, 2017, 6:36 PM**

^^^ I am OBSESSED with these developments in Atlanta an Houston! Honestly, they are extremely well done and I really wish we could have this type of infill on the west coast. I can't think of any west coast city that has a development like Glenwood Park. And I bet these homes shown in the photos are very affordable which makes me envious...

Austinlee · #**145** Posted **Apr 17, 2017, 6:40 PM**

Pennsylvania is a beast.

I like rowhouses but what is it about them that seem to draw people's interest and admiration?

Thx.

Ant131531 · #**146** Posted **Apr 17, 2017, 6:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by destroycreate

^^^ I am OBSESSED with these developments in Atlanta an Houston! Honestly, they are extremely well done and I really wish we could have this type of infill on the west coast. And I bet those shown in those photos are very affordable which makes me envious...

Not at all...those rowhouses are in some of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Atlanta...all go for at least 800k, if not more.

eschaton · #**147** Posted **Apr 17, 2017, 6:43 PM**

Atlanta actually has one group of historic rowhouses, which is known as Baltimore Block. It's a series of eight rowhouses built in 1885 by a Baltimore native. They've been converted to offices, so they are no longer true rowhouses.

Ant131531 · #**148** Posted **Apr 17, 2017, 6:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by eschaton

Atlanta actually has one group of historic rowhouses, which is known as Baltimore Block. It's a series of eight rowhouses built in 1885 by a Baltimore native. They've been converted to offices, so they are no longer true rowhouses.

They might be historic, but the rowhouses I posted are better looking IMO.

destroycreate · #**149** Posted **Apr 17, 2017, 6:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ant131531

Not at all...those rowhouses are in some of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Atlanta...all go for at least 800k, if not more.

Oh wow, for real? I was thinking some may be $200K lol. I just assume ATL is inexpensive since I've heard it's called "the city of $36K salary millionaires".

Ant131531 · #**150** Posted **Apr 17, 2017, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by destroycreate

Oh wow, for real? I was thinking some may be $200K lol. I just assume ATL is inexpensive since I've heard it's called "the city of $36K salary millionaires".

Atlanta itself is super expensive. It's just the really bad neighborhoods bring down the average...living in a safe, trendy neighborhood is expensive though. Atlanta also gets it's reputation of being cheap because of the suburbs, but the city itself, no way.

photoLith · #**151** Posted **Jan 15, 2022, 12:41 AM**

Thought Id revive this thread, noticed the map is missing a lot of small towns that have historic row houses.

pdxtex · #**152** Posted **Jan 15, 2022, 2:13 AM**

There has definitely been a townhouse revival in the pnw. Lots of new construction. The was a brief period in early 90s too but its really taken off. In Portland, New construction townhouses are getting rly $$$ and fancy too. They just finished a development by me in SE and they're all sold. They were listed starting at 850k!! Fudge.

jdcamb · #**153** Posted **Jan 15, 2022, 3:11 AM**

Many of the Row Blocks in Western NY were torn down during extensive Urban renewal projects during the Post war era.

xzmattzx · #**154** Posted **Jan 15, 2022, 7:03 AM**

I don't have the time or effort to look through my pictures at the moment, but there's one half-block of rowhouses in Lewes, Delaware, which is a rare scene in Delaware south of the Fall Line.

memph · #**155** Posted **Jan 26, 2022, 4:24 AM**

Added a few for small towns in Ontario (Peterborough, Port Hope, Cobourg, Paris).

mrnyc · #**156** Posted **Jan 26, 2022, 7:37 PM**

afaik cleveland has exactly one classic, historic brownstone block left.
it's very pretty though.

cleveland and other ne ohio cities do have many historic or older brick and wood row and terrace houses scattered around, including remaining abandoned stuff unfortunately.
however, like a lot of quirks about cleveland, its not as obvious as other places.

new infill versions too -- which i assume everybody has these days