Building a Cathedral

Re:Building a Cathedral by sevensor on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @10:26AM (#19788186)

Interesting notion! It puts me in mind of Levittown. All houses followed an original standard design (or three), but if you go there today, no two are alike. Originally derided as the paragon of uniformity, each house in Levittown has grown and changed to suit its owners.

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Re:Building a Cathedral by jackbravo on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @10:43AM (#19788347)

any link with more information about Levittown?

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Re:Building a Cathedral by sevensor on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @11:06AM (#19788586)

This is the Levittown I'm talking about:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levittown,_Pennsylvania

This song distills the low regard in which it was held.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Boxes

My comment is based on visits to Levittown -- a friend of mine grew up there.

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Re:Building a Cathedral by schoen on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @01:14PM (#19789860)

Though note that "Little Boxes" originally refers to Daly City, California (you can see them when riding BART to or from SFO).

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Re:Building a Cathedral by sevensor on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @03:04PM (#19790868)

I did not know that. Thank you!

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Re:Building a Cathedral by alexhutcheson on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @11:02AM (#19788546)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levittown

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