1408 Baker and 1218 Sanders Ave, Laramie

These homes reflect the change in form of houses after the war and the mid-century era.  The blue house, 1408 Baker, was built in 1957.  The green house, 1218 Sanders, was built in 1959.  This is a common house design in Laramie and provides affordable and functional housing.  With the advent of large sliding glass doors opening into backyards, the front of the house was no longer where the family met or lived.  These two homes found in Laramie have the bedrooms at the front of the house, with small windows to allow for privacy in the bedrooms.  The core of the house is towards the back where there is the large fireplace evidenced by the blocky chimney.  The low-pitched gable roof with wide eaves gives the house a low profile but allows for high ceilings inside.  Both houses have use mixture of stucco and wood on the exterior. 

At one point in our nation’s history there were no attached carports or garages.  By the post-war years the car was a member of the family.  The driveway takes up a substantial portion of the property, prompting the moving the entryway from the front of the property via the sidewalk to the side of the house.  The homes’ architecture focuses on functionality, not ornate details, though there are great little details like the wood siding creating vertical lines, or the diamond design adding a bit of flair.  This style of home in Laramie fits a family’s needs and captures some of the changes occurring in the 1950’s.