Wish the cameraman had spent a few minutes on the door hinges as this house has the old copper flash ones, so beautiful. This is my favorite era home. I helped restore one like this with 1900-1910 and even some 1920s updates, and was able to determine the muslin wallpaper was put on wide dining room wall boards c 1898 by all the square nails used in that room and the door casings, along with the older door hardware and the locks, which were dated. The narrower windows led me to believe the UPDATE happened c 1898 and some stenciled paper border was c 1870s. The dining room in the house you feature here has its separate entrance, a thing around the turn of the century.
I have what would be considered a Vernacular Revival..which now I realize, thanks to this video! You rock! but now I realize why the mix I see in the rural Midwest. We are thirfty and will use old, it’s still good :)
I learned so much from this, thank you. We are looking at buying our first historical home in Parker County built in the 1880s. It’s overwhelming trying to learn all of this but I am enjoying to process
My mother-in-law lives in Weatherford in a circa 1920s drafty farm house that was moved there from Fort Worth. She finds flint arrowheads on her property from time to time. Pretty cool!
Excellent. I could watch these “detective” style videos all day. In fact, here in the UK, there was a short lived series on TV called the “House Detectives” where the presenters (who were real experts and not just TV presenters) took an interesting looking house and delved into its past. One person would research the people that had lived there; another would research the building itself. Incredibly interesting but I don’t think it lasted more than a couple of series - which is a shame but not really surprising when you see what kind of programmes do attract the bigger audiences. One house was a Huguenot house. The Huguenots were essentially a Protestant faith who were considered heretics by Catholic France. Eventually, they fled or were pushed out in the 16th and 17th centuries. Many fled to the US and many came to the UK because the UK was tolerant. The Huguenots were skilled people particularly in commerce and textile production. The house was, I believe, in either Whitechapel or Bethnal Green; both just east of the City of London. The house was a mix of a working and domestic building built by English craftsmen being told what they wanted by French people. One thing I do admire about the Arts and Crafts movement was illustrated in this house very well. It is the use of natural timber - not painted - to show the glory of the wood. Here, it would be quartersawn oak as first choice but I don’t think the timber in this house was that? Typically, in vernacular houses, it would be, as Brent said so eloquently, a whole mix of materials and styles. So, the owners might have liked the Arts and Crafts style but had a local timber that available. The way that the timber has aged and matured makes it so wonderful to look at. What would have been the typical treatment of the timber? Wax? Oil? Varnish?
Well, in the A&C era, they fumed oak frequently. Fuming with Ammonia gave the wood a deep rich brown. We still fume oak here for our projects. Yes, those finishes were common. Depending on the application. Thanks again.
Thank you for the video. Very informative. It was interesting to learn what a Scamozzi Ionic capital is. I had noticed them being different from the more traditional form but was unaware this was a specific design that enjoyed wide usage both in Britain and the United States.
Hi Brent, another great video, I love the houses you show. I would have liked to have seen the other parts of the house. Even the Barn would have been neat. Is this house open to the public for viewing?
As soon as they showed the interior, I thought "1912." Of course it was more guess than knowledge, but I was pleased to hear I was only three years off.
I love it! Could you point me towards where I can get my hands on some old arts and crafts era catalogs like you mention that I could use to both help me date styles and replicate/study them?
Great! If you go on ebay you can typically find historic catalogs like that. Also try Dover Publications as the reprint a number of these catalogs. Good luck!
I love your videos, edited great and you have great things to say but Just some constructive feedback.. you tend you say "right?" So much it's a distraction. "Right?" Is posed as a question but you place it in the center of a comment and it's repeated so often it's distracting from what you're trying to communicate. It's almost like a verbal tick you have. It will be a hard habit to break but I think it will make what you're trying to say come across much cleaner and easier to follow. I hope this doesn't sound ugly or rude.. just something I thought might help.
Aww good question!! I'm going to be digging into this more at my next building and brews but generally they are ill-conceived house plans that are nothing more than production houses with more square footage. Thanks for your comments! More to come.
Thanks Brent,these videos speak to my soul.
Awesome. Thanks for letting me know.
Wish the cameraman had spent a few minutes on the door hinges as this house has the old copper flash ones, so beautiful. This is my favorite era home. I helped restore one like this with 1900-1910 and even some 1920s updates, and was able to determine the muslin wallpaper was put on wide dining room wall boards c 1898 by all the square nails used in that room and the door casings, along with the older door hardware and the locks, which were dated. The narrower windows led me to believe the UPDATE happened c 1898 and some stenciled paper border was c 1870s.
The dining room in the house you feature here has its separate entrance, a thing around the turn of the century.
Nice. Thanks for sharing.
I have what would be considered a Vernacular Revival..which now I realize, thanks to this video! You rock! but now I realize why the mix I see in the rural Midwest. We are thirfty and will use old, it’s still good :)
Amen. A lot of value there. Glad I could help!
Not just in the Midwest! I saw it in OR too.
Absolutely love these videos of you giving great explanation of the building styles!
Awesome! I'm glad you like them. More to come!
I learned so much from this, thank you. We are looking at buying our first historical home in Parker County built in the 1880s. It’s overwhelming trying to learn all of this but I am enjoying to process
Nice. Good luck!!
Their land and home is goregous..brent always find the best gems.
Thanks !!
My mother-in-law lives in Weatherford in a circa 1920s drafty farm house that was moved there from Fort Worth. She finds flint arrowheads on her property from time to time. Pretty cool!
She's lucky! Sounds like a lot of great history. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much I finally know what my house is I’ve been trying to figure it out forever it’s a 1920 mix match in the country in Texas
Nice, I'm glad it helped.
Excellent. I could watch these “detective” style videos all day. In fact, here in the UK, there was a short lived series on TV called the “House Detectives” where the presenters (who were real experts and not just TV presenters) took an interesting looking house and delved into its past. One person would research the people that had lived there; another would research the building itself. Incredibly interesting but I don’t think it lasted more than a couple of series - which is a shame but not really surprising when you see what kind of programmes do attract the bigger audiences.
One house was a Huguenot house. The Huguenots were essentially a Protestant faith who were considered heretics by Catholic France. Eventually, they fled or were pushed out in the 16th and 17th centuries. Many fled to the US and many came to the UK because the UK was tolerant. The Huguenots were skilled people particularly in commerce and textile production. The house was, I believe, in either Whitechapel or Bethnal Green; both just east of the City of London. The house was a mix of a working and domestic building built by English craftsmen being told what they wanted by French people.
One thing I do admire about the Arts and Crafts movement was illustrated in this house very well. It is the use of natural timber - not painted - to show the glory of the wood. Here, it would be quartersawn oak as first choice but I don’t think the timber in this house was that? Typically, in vernacular houses, it would be, as Brent said so eloquently, a whole mix of materials and styles. So, the owners might have liked the Arts and Crafts style but had a local timber that available. The way that the timber has aged and matured makes it so wonderful to look at.
What would have been the typical treatment of the timber? Wax? Oil? Varnish?
Well, in the A&C era, they fumed oak frequently. Fuming with Ammonia gave the wood a deep rich brown. We still fume oak here for our projects. Yes, those finishes were common. Depending on the application. Thanks again.
Thank you for the video. Very informative. It was interesting to learn what a Scamozzi Ionic capital is. I had noticed them being different from the more traditional form but was unaware this was a specific design that enjoyed wide usage both in Britain and the United States.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Hi Brent, another great video, I love the houses you show. I would have liked to have seen the other parts of the house. Even the Barn would have been neat. Is this house open to the public for viewing?
Yes, it is a museum home. you should go check it out. Thanks for watching.
As soon as they showed the interior, I thought "1912." Of course it was more guess than knowledge, but I was pleased to hear I was only three years off.
Word!
I love it! Could you point me towards where I can get my hands on some old arts and crafts era catalogs like you mention that I could use to both help me date styles and replicate/study them?
Great! If you go on ebay you can typically find historic catalogs like that. Also try Dover Publications as the reprint a number of these catalogs. Good luck!
Well done 👉💥💯
Thanks for watching!
Now I understand my house.
Great! Glad it helped.
In the Midwest in 1909 cutting edge was electricity. My 1905 home had electric!
Nice. That's rare. Thx.
Will the lattice be replaced with cedar tongue and groove boards?
Good question. I don't know what they decided.
What should it be?
Are you restoring this house?
Not presently. Just sharing good info. You should go visit this house if you have the chance. It's awesome!
I’d just like to know how they did the curved porch beam back then
Laminations. Generally. Thanks.
I love your videos, edited great and you have great things to say but Just some constructive feedback.. you tend you say "right?" So much it's a distraction. "Right?" Is posed as a question but you place it in the center of a comment and it's repeated so often it's distracting from what you're trying to communicate. It's almost like a verbal tick you have. It will be a hard habit to break but I think it will make what you're trying to say come across much cleaner and easier to follow. I hope this doesn't sound ugly or rude.. just something I thought might help.
Thanks for the feedback. I'll work on it.
I see people refer to this style as "Farm Victorian"
I like that. Thanks.
So would the McMansions that I hate be considered “modern vernacular”, or are they still big lousy, poorly designed, cheaply built houses?
Aww good question!! I'm going to be digging into this more at my next building and brews but generally they are ill-conceived house plans that are nothing more than production houses with more square footage. Thanks for your comments! More to come.
Right???
ok