There are few home styles that are as easily recognizable as the ranch home. With Its multiple windows and backyard, the style has become a significant piece of mid-century American pop culture. The original ranch style created a warm feeling with large windows capturing natural light. They often feature lofty ceilings, and airy hallways to create an open living space. Attached garages, long, low rooflines and back yards were standard on the original Ranch.
In Laramie, 1815 Park Avenue is an outstanding example of the ranch style. It has large, south facing windows, a bi-level or split level floorplan, and cantilevered eaves that project in space, seemingly without support from beneath. The roof is a shed roof, meaning single slope, as seen from the street. The door is hidden from sight from the street, with the entrance paralleling the street, providing some privacy, also hiding behind the tree. The attached garage uses the same lines as the other roof lines and highlights the development of the car during this time. The house was built in 1953 and utilizes a mix of materials including brick, wood, and stucco. Other examples found around the country with a similar design include a home built in 1963 in New Orleans (figure 3), and a home in Portland, Oregon built in 1951(figure 4). These homes share many of the same features and play with different levels and horizontal lines.
In Laramie, 1815 Park Avenue is an outstanding example of the ranch style. It has large, south facing windows, a bi-level or split level floorplan, and cantilevered eaves that project in space, seemingly without support from beneath. The roof is a shed roof, meaning single slope, as seen from the street. The door is hidden from sight from the street, with the entrance paralleling the street, providing some privacy, also hiding behind the tree. The attached garage uses the same lines as the other roof lines and highlights the development of the car during this time. The house was built in 1953 and utilizes a mix of materials including brick, wood, and stucco. Other examples found around the country with a similar design include a home built in 1963 in New Orleans (figure 3), and a home in Portland, Oregon built in 1951(figure 4). These homes share many of the same features and play with different levels and horizontal lines.
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