NAME: EMAIL: PHONE: COMMENTS: Types on homes in the msteets BUNGALOW STYLE (1900-1925) The Bungalow houses was a start toward a simpler architecture — a move away from ornate Victorian design. The simpler man shunned the fancy carved brackets, finials and other ornamental details of the earlier Victorian era. The bungalow style brings in a softer feel. It replaced pointed roofs with expsed rafters and with more of an honest decorative feel to the homes. Victorian Style (1895-1920) The Victorian style home is a rare find in the Dallas. With its large porch and towering columns, these homes bring a mix of the new with the elegance of the old. Dallas' Swiss Avenue is a treasure trove of Queen Anne Victorian homes. Tudor Style (1900-1940) The Tudor style came into favor as a result of the romanticism which has always been a recurring factor in American architecture. The romantic movements always found solace in architectural styles of the past. MCMANSION (1995 - present) The Dallas M Streets area, with its high lot value, makes a perfect place for builders to tear down older, poorly-maintained homes, and then builder bigger and newer homes. This has been wide spread in the area with a few houses on each block being rebuilt or torn down. The normal price for a home like this starts in the $550,000 dollar price range and goes up over 1 million dollars.

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