Have you ever found yourself wandering the streets of your neighbourhood, admiring the homes, both old and new, only to wonder what style of architecture a certain home might be? Well, we at the North Shore Heritage Society are here to help! In the next part of our architecture series, we will be looking at the Tudor Revival style.
There's No Place Like Gnome: The Story Behind the Storybook Housing Style
Once upon a time in a far away land called Los Angeles, in a time called the 1920s, a new style of house was born. It had many names including Storybook, Hansel and Gretel, and Fairytale, and brought magic and whimsy to the architectural landscape of North America. Join us for this segment of our ongoing architectural series and learn the story behind the Storybook housing style and how it came to the North Shore all the way from Hollywood.