Along with the redesign to be implemented within the next few months, I’m thinking about creating a interactive registry of Craftsman homes across the US. People would be able to add their name and address (or simply city, since I’m sure folks won’t want more personal information floating around out there) and upload pictures if they’d like. Does this sound interesting or useful? I think I could integrate it with Google Maps to show locations of homes around the country (general city locations, not actual street addresses), and Flickr so that folks could upload pictures of their homes. Is there a need or want for something like this?
Yes, I think it is a good idea and that newly constructed Craftsman homes should be included.
Yes, I think this is a great idea. I think it could be a good reference for those of us who are trying to bring our old houses back to life. I have had a heck of a time trying to find images of houses similar to mine, and frankly, have been pretty unsuccessful! Are you thinking of integrating this with some type of database – being able to search by age / style / color / etc. may be helpful.
Right now, the tags would be as follows:
1. city & zip
2. owner
3. a photograph
4. year built
5. architect
6. style
7. any general comments that you want to add.
I think that covers almost everything.
I think it would be a great site. It sure would make it easier to get ideas.
I am presently researching craftsman homes
built in the early part of the twentieth century in the south, prefarably in the Oxford, Mississippi area, with the desire to survey and possibly purchase one or more of these houses to remodel and restore as a retirement home and for resale for other retirees. I’m interested in any information that’s available.
I am looking to build a new Craftsman style home, but I want to as closely as possible recapture the old style feel. Please include newly constructed homes.