A flounder house is a term used in some areas to describe a type of house with a roof with a single slope, rather than the double slope of gabled roof.[1] Some are oriented so that the shed roof runs perpendicular to the facade, in these tallest wall of the house lacks windows and doors.[2] The house may align with a property edge, sit at the back of its lot, or align with other houses on its street.[2][3][4] Others have a different number of apparent stories on the facade and the rear elevation, with the ridge line running parallel the facade.
A flounder house has a shed roof and lacks windows and doors on its tallest wall.
The motivation for building flounder houses is debated.[7][4][8] Common folklore follow one of three themes: "a result of an early restrictive building ordinance, the original owner's plan for future expansion, or a desire to reduce property taxes."[2] In fact, shed roofed buildings are often simply the cheapest to construct.
Residents of various cities with shed-roofed houses believe that these houses are indigenous to their city.[9][10]
277 flounder houses have been cataloged in St. Louis, Missouri as of July 2015.[11][12] The Cassey House is a flounder house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1960, Alexandria, Virginia, may have had 75 flounder houses,[13] dramatically fewer than the 1500 flounder houses estimated to have existed there in the 19th century.[2] A parsonage built in 1787 claims the distinction of oldest flounder house in Alexandria.[14][15]
Legacyedit
The Cultural Resources Office of St. Louis began a survey in 2015, in order to better preserve the city's flounder houses.[12] Individuals have also taken interest in flounder houses, sometimes incorporating historical houses into modern renovations.[16]
In The Carlisle Chronicles, a 1986 mystery trilogy by Norma Johnston, the protagonists' family lives in a flounder house designed to avoid a glass tax.[17][18]
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A flounder house is a term used in some areas to describe a type of house with a roof with a single slope rather than the double slope of gabled roof 1 Some are oriented so that the shed roof runs perpendicular to the facade in these tallest wall of the house lacks windows and doors 2 The house may align with a property edge sit at the back of its lot or align with other houses on its street 2 3 4 Others have a different number of apparent stories on the facade and the rear elevation with the ridge line running parallel the facade A flounder house has a shed roof and lacks windows and doors on its tallest wall Though modern examples exist most flounder houses date from the 18th or 19th century 5 They can be found in cities in the United States from the Mississippi River Valley to the East Coast 2 The flounder house s namesake is the similarly asymmetrical flounder fish 6 3 Contents 1 Origin 2 Examples 3 Legacy 4 See also 5 ReferencesOrigin editThe motivation for building flounder houses is debated 7 4 8 Common folklore follow one of three themes a result of an early restrictive building ordinance the original owner s plan for future expansion or a desire to reduce property taxes 2 In fact shed roofed buildings are often simply the cheapest to construct Residents of various cities with shed roofed houses believe that these houses are indigenous to their city 9 10 Examples editShed roof houses can be found across the United States including in St Louis Missouri Cincinnati Ohio Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Pennsylvania Charleston South Carolina Fredericksburg and Alexandria Virginia Baltimore Maryland New Castle Delaware and Boston Massachusetts 2 The term flounder though is not used in most of these locations 277 flounder houses have been cataloged in St Louis Missouri as of July 2015 11 12 The Cassey House is a flounder house in Philadelphia Pennsylvania In 1960 Alexandria Virginia may have had 75 flounder houses 13 dramatically fewer than the 1500 flounder houses estimated to have existed there in the 19th century 2 A parsonage built in 1787 claims the distinction of oldest flounder house in Alexandria 14 15 Legacy editThe Cultural Resources Office of St Louis began a survey in 2015 in order to better preserve the city s flounder houses 12 Individuals have also taken interest in flounder houses sometimes incorporating historical houses into modern renovations 16 In The Carlisle Chronicles a 1986 mystery trilogy by Norma Johnston the protagonists family lives in a flounder house designed to avoid a glass tax 17 18 See also editCassey House Flounder House at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House Marine Villa St Louis Architecture of St Louis List of house styles List of house typesReferences edit Harris Cyril M 2003 01 17 American Architecture An Illustrated Encyclopedia W W Norton amp Company ISBN 9780393731033 a b c d e f Martin Christopher 1986 Hope Deferred The Origin and Development of Alexandria s Flounder House Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture 2 111 119 doi 10 2307 3514322 JSTOR 3514322 a b Rural amp Urban House Types in North America Princeton Architectural Press 1982 01 01 ISBN 9780910413152 a b Feldhaus Hal Nov 1987 Flounder Houses of Old Town Alexandria Old House Journal Retrieved 2015 12 27 A New Flounder House in Old North Preservation Research Office preservationresearch com 9 May 2010 Retrieved 2015 12 27 Finding St Louis Famous Flounder Houses 4 March 2015 Retrieved 2015 09 14 What Is A Flounder House A Simple Explanation Retrieved 2015 09 14 Colonial Architecture in Alexandria Virginia Old House Online Old House Online 19 August 2011 Retrieved 2016 02 16 Jaybird s Jottings Flounder Houses in Old Town Alexandria jay typepad com Retrieved 2015 09 14 Fate of Flounder House on Monday s Preservation Board Agenda Preservation Research Office preservationresearch com Retrieved 2015 12 27 St Louis survey finds dozens of historic triangular flounder houses are endangered news stlpublicradio org 29 July 2015 Retrieved 2015 12 26 a b Bradley Betsy H July 2015 2015 Thematic Survey of Flounder Houses in St Louis City Survey Report PDF Cultural Resources Office Planning and Development Agency City of St Louis Retrieved 2016 02 20 Alexandria in the 20th Century Archived from the original on 2015 05 21 Retrieved 2015 12 27 Feldhaus Hal 1986 Flounder Houses of Old Town Alexandria Where Have All the Flounders Gone Do It Publishing Group ISBN 9780936265001 Old Presbyterian Meeting House History Flounder House Facilities www opmh org Retrieved 2017 02 25 Nadel Barbara A 2000 A flounder house provides new space for an old district PDF Inland Architect 117 1 Johnston Norma 1986 01 01 Carlisle s Hope Bantam Books ISBN 9780553254679 Dale Alzina Stone 2004 01 01 Mystery Reader s Walking Guide Washington iUniverse ISBN 9780595307159 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flounder house amp oldid 1219308748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
