For whatever reason, there are just four Gingerbread Style houses on the east side of Florissant Road in Normandy. I do not know why they are here; above are the northernmost, and below are the three southernmost.
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For whatever reason, there are just four Gingerbread Style houses on the east side of Florissant Road in Normandy. I do not know why they are here; above are the northernmost, and below are the three southernmost.
Probably built to blend in with the home styles in Pasadena Hills….
They are indeed from the same era. Check out my post from Pasadena Hills:
http://stlouispatina.com/pasadena-hills/
Chris, I grew up in a very similar house on Bermuda drive of same design although considerably larger, that was built by the person responsible for developing the neighborhood, which possibly included those smaller adjacent homes, and possibly many of the other (somewhat) similar designs in Pasadena Hills. I don’t know his name but, that is information from my Father who found and purchased our house and property in or around 1958.
We had a regulation size lighted tennis court, a professional set of gymnastics equipment including a trapeze, and a 3 hole miniature golf course in our 1 acre backyard. So, that builder was obviously displaying his opulence . Unfortunately, my parents were not interested in tennis and, around 1966, removed the court and turned most of the property into lawns, for me to mow.
I’m not able to prove this suggestion of the origin of all Gingerbread or Tudor style homes in that area, those styles were popular all over the area, but I am sure that the builder of our home was known as a successful builder of many other houses in that area.
Wow, thanks for the information!