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English term or phrase:
brick-and-frame houses
Romanian translation:
case simple de caramida si cu schelet de lemn cu doua nivele (parter si etaj)
Explanation: au diverse stiluri arhitectonice si sunt simpliste.
With the introduction of the railroads into the city and the development of heavy industry in the FLATS, the disintegration of some of the more central neighborhoods had already begun by the last quarter of the century. To accommodate the rapidly growing working-class population at the beginning of the 20th century, the speculative developer flourished. Platted subdivisions, usually no more than a few streets in one direction and 3 or 4 blocks in the other, were the pattern. Duplicate or nearly identical houses were erected on speculation, on narrow lots laid out to afford the greatest possible return to the builder, and sold on a mortgage. Neighborhoods throughout the city were completed in this way on the west and east sides alike, and by 1925 the city of Cleveland proper was practically built up to its final city limits.
Almost without exception, the developers' houses were wooden. The typical house was 2 1/ 2 stories. Sometimes variety was added by an overhanging attic gable, a window, or classical porch columns. Around World War I, this typical form became a 2-family house, with identical floorplans on each story, enabling the property owner to become an investor and a landlord. This type of income house became enormously popular and was endlessly duplicated throughout the city. Although many refer to these houses as "Cleveland doubles," there is no reason to suppose that the type was indigenous. At the same time, there was a sudden growth in the number of apartment buildings. Between 1900-10 alone, nearly 1,000 apartment buildings and terraces or row houses were built. They were seldom more than 4 stories tall, and usually were of brick and frame composite construction. Apartments were built in every style, from the simplest utilitarian block to ones with Queen Anne, Colonial, Tudor, or Spanish detail.
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"case/blocuri' modeste numai din caramida si (cadru) "...nimic altceva/nimic mai mult.
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Multumesc frumos pentru explicatii si pentru link. Atentie two-story inseamna in romana casa cu un singur etaj, iar second floor e primul etaj. Parter e first floor sau groundfloor 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
e legat de "New Deal"? Poate se refera la un proiect urbanistic finantat de guvern a carui principal scop a fost sa dea de lucru somerilor; sunt case foarte modeste si simpliste reduse la "bare essentials'. iar "frame houses" pot fi chiar temporare;
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blocuri/case modeste cu doua etaje
Explanation: au diverse stiluri arhitectonice si sunt simpliste.
With the introduction of the railroads into the city and the development of heavy industry in the FLATS, the disintegration of some of the more central neighborhoods had already begun by the last quarter of the century. To accommodate the rapidly growing working-class population at the beginning of the 20th century, the speculative developer flourished. Platted subdivisions, usually no more than a few streets in one direction and 3 or 4 blocks in the other, were the pattern. Duplicate or nearly identical houses were erected on speculation, on narrow lots laid out to afford the greatest possible return to the builder, and sold on a mortgage. Neighborhoods throughout the city were completed in this way on the west and east sides alike, and by 1925 the city of Cleveland proper was practically built up to its final city limits.
Almost without exception, the developers' houses were wooden. The typical house was 2 1/ 2 stories. Sometimes variety was added by an overhanging attic gable, a window, or classical porch columns. Around World War I, this typical form became a 2-family house, with identical floorplans on each story, enabling the property owner to become an investor and a landlord. This type of income house became enormously popular and was endlessly duplicated throughout the city. Although many refer to these houses as "Cleveland doubles," there is no reason to suppose that the type was indigenous. At the same time, there was a sudden growth in the number of apartment buildings. Between 1900-10 alone, nearly 1,000 apartment buildings and terraces or row houses were built. They were seldom more than 4 stories tall, and usually were of brick and frame composite construction. Apartments were built in every style, from the simplest utilitarian block to ones with Queen Anne, Colonial, Tudor, or Spanish detail.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 34 mins (2008-05-10 23:06:28 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
"case/blocuri' modeste numai din caramida si (cadru) "...nimic altceva/nimic mai mult.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2008-05-11 00:10:19 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Mihaela Ghiuzeli Local time: 06:26 Native speaker of: Romanian PRO pts in category: 12
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Multumesc frumos pentru explicatii si pentru link. Atentie two-story inseamna in romana casa cu un singur etaj, iar second floor e primul etaj. Parter e first floor sau groundfloor
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