Portland's Most Popular 19th Century Houses
Schedule
Thu Oct 24 2024 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
489 Congress St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101 | Portland, ME
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This illustrated talk presents Portland's late 19th and early 20th-century housing by focusing on two of its most popular houses—the Side-Hall and the I-House. By 1900, both house types had achieved densities of 60 to 80% of all dwellings in most neighborhoods. They also provided flexible accommodation for all classes of the city’s population—upper, middle, and working classes—a rare occurrence for single-house types.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Register for this free, in-person event: https://www.mainehistory.org/events/portlands-most-popular-19th-century-houses/
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Hear Professor Thomas Hubka, author of Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn, describe how Portland builders creatively adapted Maine’s traditional types of rural houses to an increasingly dense and crowded urban environment. Hubka traces the continuous development of these houses as they merged into modern duplexes and Three-Deckers in the early 20th century.
About the presenter: Thomas Hubka is a Professor Emeritus from the Department of Architecture, University of Wisconsin−Milwaukee. Through almost forty years of scholarship and teaching, he has attempted to link the practice and teaching of architecture to historical and cultural context. He has published widely on topics of popular, vernacular architecture including theoretical works and detailed studies of common buildings such as New England farms, bungalows, ranch houses, and workers' cottages
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489 Congress St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101Event Location & Nearby Stays:
