[quote=jpinpb]I think some of those older houses made w/hardwood are very precious. It would be cost prohibitive to build them in these times. It just kills me when people let them go. I’ll give you the crap shacks from the 50’s to 80’s. Tear them down. But those older homes should be preserved.[/quote]
jp, remember, many homes built 1947 to 1962 have authentic “red oak” floors. From ’47 to ’52, the slats were 1-1/2″ wide and from ’53 to ’62, they were 2-1/2″ wide. “Mid century” homes also may have mahogany inside doors, knotty pine kitchens and entry nooks (ex. Roseville, Fleetridge, Serra Mesa), glass block in entryway (ex. Del Cerro, Alvarado Estates, Bay Park, Crown Point), triangular pot-bellied stoves on rock pedestals and possibly in front of rock walls (ex. La Playa, Mt Helix, Olde Del Mar), American Standard (preserved) baths (blue, pink, green and yellow china fixtures w/black seahorse or swan tiles around bath and black striped border), bath walls and vanity done in 1″ tile with Am Std square colored sinks installed inside, matching wall-mounted soap and cup/toothbrush holders, pier and post foundations with 3 1/2 ft high crawlspaces, floor to ceiling rock/brick FP’s, wrought-iron door knockers, brass doorbells, brass intercom systems, mail slots with brass covers, black wrought iron exterior porch and patio railing and in-wall vacuums (yes, parts are STILL available for these “vintage” items), just to name a few “goodies.” These kinds of houses are really all over the county but vary in the amount of “vintage” authentic goodies that haven’t been removed from them over the years 🙂
IMHO, 50’s and 60’s houses often have a LOT to offer, in addition to being situated on often larger city lots (7k to 22K sf).
