Comments on: The generic little house known as the Vancouver Special: Before https://ounodesign.com/2009/10/03/the-vancouver-special-house-before/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: LB https://ounodesign.com/2009/10/03/the-vancouver-special-house-before/#comment-997 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:05:00 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=6422#comment-997 In reply to Jonathan.

Jonathan, I was wondering the same thing! I’m sure “Special” isn’t always the suffix but I’d like to discover more local pejorative terms for each region’s most hated architecture. I recognize the style of house in your link; I think we have some of those out here too. I wish we had more dingbats (and thanks for teaching me that term). Fantastic!
ii-ne-kore, I know what you mean. Yes, I think you’ll find that some of the houses in the following posts have been fixed up too much for your liking; but some haven’t. The first “after” post shows one that has been changed quite substantially, but there are others I’ll show later which, apart from colour and some facing, and an updated kitchen, remain pretty true to the original. A couple of weeks ago there was a tour of renovated Vancouver Specials and I went on it, but sadly no interior photography was allowed!

]]> By: ii-ne-kore https://ounodesign.com/2009/10/03/the-vancouver-special-house-before/#comment-996 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:53:45 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=6422#comment-996 very interesting! love the name, and i like them! can’t wait to see what people have done (and keeping my fingers crossed that they actually have not done too much…) and my first thought is as per the above commenter…there is probably a (insert city/town name) special in many places….

]]> By: Jonathan https://ounodesign.com/2009/10/03/the-vancouver-special-house-before/#comment-995 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:52:06 +0000 http://blog.ounodesign.com/?p=6422#comment-995 I wonder if there’s a (place the name of the city) special in most communities.

I believe that there is a “Quinte Special” in this area where I live. There are so many homes that are described as having a basement that is raised partially so that there are thin windows to expose light into the basement. Here’s one example: http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=8590216

This archival website reminds me of this book that archives dingbat apartment buildings and homes in Los Angeles: http://www.amazon.ca/Pretty-Vacant-Angeles-Dingbat-Observed/dp/0811840247/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254670879&sr=8-5

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