What's New at LivingPlaces.com

The Nashville Historic District includes a courthouse lot on the northeast corner of Main and Van Buren Streets to claim the town's place as the county seat of Brown County, IN government, as well as a traditional town square at the intersection of Main and Jefferson Streets.

In Bucks County, PA, the boroughs of Hulmeville, Langhorne, Langhorne Manor, and Penndel, as well as the Township of Middletown have areas which contain approximately 7 miles of trails. Trails are found within Core Creek Park and along Langhorne Yardley Road linking Core Creek Park, Maple Point Middle School, and Middletown Community Park to give area communities access to one of the County’s largest employers, St. Mary's Medical Center.

Rose Valley Historic District — In the early 20th century when William L. Price learned that the mill community of his youthful explorations was to be auctioned, he put together a financing scheme with several previous clients under the name of the Rose Valley Association. [ Rose Valley Borough, Delaware County, PA ]

New Construction and Time Savings from Fewer Commutes
Although home construction is contracting after recent increases in mortgage interest rates, (one report) results suggest that in the long run, the time savings from fewer commutes could almost double single-family home construction in these metropolitan areas from its level just prior to the pandemic, an aggregate increase of 427,000 units per year. The largest metropolitan areas, where commutes have been longest, are likely to see an especially strong boost. For example, construction is predicted to more than triple in the New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston metropolitan areas. [ www.kansascityfed.org (PDF) ]

With bulk and one-off home purchases becoming less attractive as options, a growing number of institutions are employing the BTR strategy, which encompasses building homes that are rented rather than sold. [ YardiMatrix Bulletin ]
Metro Areas with the most units under construction

The City of Pikeville is the seat of government for Bledsoe County, TN. It developed on land donated by Charles Love, and early settler in the Sequatchie Valley.

The Town of Normandy settlement centers along the main line of the Seaboard Railroad which passes through the Duck River Valley at this point. The community lies In a green valley formed by the confluence of Norman's, Carr, and Cascade (Gage} creeks at Duck River. [ Bedford County, TN ]

By 1927, Tulsa, OK provided the headquarters for fifteen hundred oil-related companies, and the city was at once the nerve center, the heart, and the guts of the mid-continent fields, which produced two-thirds of the nation's oil. Its refineries furnished more gasoline than any other city in America. Its pipelines ran to each coast. Its producers were directly responsible for 90 percent of the crude oil flowing from Oklahoma fields, which, in turn, accounted for a third of all the oil originating in the United States. — Tulsa: Biography of The American City, Danny Goble, PhD, 1997.

The Riverside Park Historic District is the largest contiguous residential district in Logansport, IN dating to the first 140 years of the town's existence. The district includes the 9th Street Cemetery, which contains burials from as early as 1828 and was officially laid out by the city in the mid-1840s.

Of the metripolitan areas posting the largest third-quarter year-over-year home price price increases, 7 of the top 10 were in Florida. The other three were Myrtle Beach, NC, Greenville, SC and Kingsport, TN.

During the late 1870s, the City of Moscow (Idaho) established itself as a center for business and trade. Previously having to travel 150 miles by wagon to Walla Walla, Washington, for goods and supplies, settlers of the area could now conduct business in the community.

The Twickenham Historic District became known as a "living museum of architecture" since it recognizes that every period of architecture, old or recent, is worthy of respect and that it is beneficial to study the various periods side-by-side. [ Huntsville, AL ]

The nucleus of settlement was begun in the middle of Fayette County, TN as early as 1820. The Town of Somerville was established as the seat of government, which had been created by an act of the Tennessee General Assembly in 1824.

The City of Batesville is the second oldest city in Arkansas. Permanent settlers began moving to the area around 1810, forming posts on Poke Bayou where it flows into the White River. [Independence County, AR].

City of Siloam Springs — In 1879 it was discovered that the waters of 28 springs contained "medicinal qualities" and a summer resort was established.J.V. Hargrove laid out the original plat of the city in 1880, The name was later changed to Siloam Springs. [ Benton County, AR ]

The City of Gallipolis was founded in 1790 by 500 French clients of the Scioto Company land developers. It was named the "City of the Gauls," and was the result of a land swindle. [ Gallia County, OH ]

The City of Martinsburgwas incorporated as a town in October of 1778 by the General Assembly of Virginia. A few Baltimore, Philadelphia and Chicago merchants purchased lots in the town and established businesses. Along with them came the establishment of religious meeting houses of various denominations. [ Berkeley County, WV ]

Established in 1849, the City of Hamburg is the seat of government for Ashley County, AR.

The Town of Wartrace (Bedford County, TN) — This part of the county was known as "Wartrace" for its associations with the use of a creek (now Wartrace Creek) as a route traveled by Indians between tribal wars. According to one account, some of this land came into the possession of General Andrew Jackson, afterwards seventh President of the United States.

The town of Mountain City, seat of Johnson County, TN, was described in 1939 as "a trading center for farmers. Mountain people ride or walk into this town from their distant cabins to buy supplies with 'cash money,' or to swap eggs, chickens, butter and cream for tobacco, sugar, coffee, salmon, bananas and other 'store-boughten' delicacies.

The City of Bristol (Sullivan County, TN) began as the dream of a merchant from nearby Blountville. This merchant, a young man named Joseph R. Anderson purchased 100 acres of land from his father-in-law, Rev. James A. King.

Lime Rock is a former industrial village located in the southeastern section of the Town of Salisbury, CT. The village lies along the Salmon Fell Kill or Salmon Creek and is divided into two sections joined by the creek.

The Lakeville Historic District (Salisbury, CT_contains a varied mixture of industrial, commercial, and residential architecture dating from the 1750s through the 1930s. It is surrounded by a much larger area containing many additional historic industrial, commercial, residential, religious, and recreational sites and structures.

Edgewood Historic District-Anstis Greene Estates Plats is laid out in an orthogonal grid, with one main thoroughfare, Bluff Avenue, running west-to-east perpendicular to Broad Street and Narragansett Boulevard at either end of the district. The orthogonal grid pattern was used throughout the Edgewood neighborhood, including the Shaw Plat Historic District immediately north of the Greene Estate. [ Cranston, RI ]

East Robert Toombs Avenue, between Alexander Avenue and Grove Street, comprises an historic district of unusual architectural cohesiveness. The majority of the structures on this tree lined section of the,street date from the second quarter of the nineteenth century. [ City of Washington, GA†]

The Borough of Marietta (Lancaster County, PA) has always been a magnet for artists, scientists, and artisans, as well as a hub of the river life in taverns. The Pennsylvania School of Art and Design started in Marietta and grew here until its later move to Lancaster.

Sapulpa, Oklahoma (seat of Creek County) — about 1850, Jim Sapulpa, a Creek Indian, came to this point from Alabama and commenced farming on Rock Creek, about a mile southeast of the present site of the City.

The Manheim Borough Historic District contains a mixture of residential, commercial, institutional and industrial buildings, most dating from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century. Generally residential and commercial buildings are clustered densely within each block and most are set close together on small lots. [ Lancaster County, PA ]

The Chapin Park Historic District derives its name from Horatio Chapin, a prominent South Bend banker, who purchased this tract of land in the 1850s. First used exclusively by Chapin as his private estate, the property was divided by his son and daughter, Edward and Mary, at the time of his death in 1871. [South Bend, IN]

The central core of the East Washington Street Historic District, is a brick-paved residential artery, with light, local traffic and graceful landscaping, including street trees. East Washington marks the dividing line between north and south streets. [ South Bend, Indiana ]

Tuesday, 11/01/2022

U.S. News & World Report released its 2022-2023 Best Places to Retire on Tuesday, unveiling Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as the top spot to retire — part of a shift in rankings due to retirees' concerns over housing affordability. With four more Pennsylvania cities making up half of the list's top ten, it's time for prosective current and prospective retirees to have a look. Harrisburg (#2), York (#5), Allentown (#9) and Reading (#10).

Chillicothe Old Residential Historic District

Chilliothe's Old Residential Historic District is significant for its close ties with the political figures of early Ohio statehood and with industrialists and artists later in the 19th century. [ Ross County, OH ]

The Fountain City Historic District [†] is significant as an important example of the historical development of Williams County, OH as found at the county seat and as evidenced through the evolution of its residential architecture.

Architecturally, the Bay Shore Historic District reflects the diverse stylistic trends of early twentieth century residential design and the adaptation of these styles to the South Florida environment. Mediterranean Revival is the dominant style in the district and was the original developer's choice to define the architectural character of the area. [ Miami, FL ]

Sioux City, lying along the Big Sioux and Floyd Rivers at the point where they empty into the Missouri River, spreads over bluffs and river valley at the western boundary line where Iowa meets Nebraska and South Dakota [ Woodbury County, IA ]

The Water Street-River Side Drive Historic District is the residential area that dominated the waterfront, preserving the breezes and views for the private citizens, rather than giving them up for the benefit of the proximity of commercial and industrial structures to the river, as was the case in many towns. [ Augusta, KY ]

The Clifton Park Lakefront Districtis a residential area along an avenue paralleling the shore of Lake Erie just east of the mouth of the Rocky River, and three short subsidiary streets. [ Lakewood, OH ]

The Village of Fairview Park officially became the City of Fairview Park on September 5, 1951. Parkview Village was annexed by Fairview Park on January 1, 1968 and became the City’s Ward 5. [www.fairviewpark.org]

The Brooklyn Centre Historic District traces its roots, as reflected in surviving buildings, from the period when this was a small township center settlement, not unlike many rural hamlets that survive today in more isolated locations. [ Cleveland, OH ]

Moving After 130 years
Weber Display & Packaging will relocate from its operations in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia to a state-of-the-art, 375,000-square-foot industrial manufacturing facility and office at 4630 Somerton Road, Bensalem (Bucks County) 434after the Township Council awarded preliminary and final approval. [ patch.com ]

“What is the impact on property values of local historic districts?” Using a variety of methodologies, conducted by a number of independent researchers, this analysis has been undertaken in New Jersey, Texas, Indiana, Georgia, Colorado, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, and elsewhere. The results of these studies are remarkably consistent: property values in local historic districts appreciate significantly faster than the market as a whole in the vast majority of cases and appreciate at rates equivalent to the market in the worst case. Simply put—local historic districts enhance property values. — Donovannbsp;D.nbsp;Rypkema, The (Economic) Value of National Register Listing

The Town of Swanzey — historical development represents common trends in the history of the state. The town of Lower Ashuelot, as it was called, was settled in the 1730s. [ Cheshire County, NH ]

The Waynesboro Historic District contains a variety of building types, which in turn reflect a number of the common national styles stretching from the early-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. [ Franklin County, PA ]

In the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland, demand for grocery-anchored shopping centers has come roaring back from the pandemic. Brokers say they now have a tough time finding available space for tenants in these shopping centers, and a lack of new construction is making it a scarce market. But that retail comeback isn't occurring in downtown Baltimore, where the sector is still struggling with high vacancy and concerns over safety. [ www.bisnow.com ]

The Bramwell Additions Historic District is significant for its association with community planning and development of coal company towns, and the development of the coal extraction industry in southern West Virginia (Mercer County) and the Flat Top coal fields.

“Mortgage rates slowed their upward trajectory this week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continues to remain just shy of seven percent and is adversely impacting the housing market in the form of declining demand. Additionally, homebuilder confidence has dropped to half what it was just six months ago and construction, particularly single-family residential construction, continues to slow down.” [ www.freddiemac.com ]

30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.94 percent with an average 0.9 point as of October 20, 2022, up from last week when it averaged 6.92 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.09 percent.
15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.23 percent with an average 1.1 point, up from last week when it averaged 6.09 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 2.33 percent.
5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 5.71 percent with an average 0.4 point, down from last week when it averaged 5.81 percent. A year ago at this time, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.54 percent.

Wednesday, 10/19/2022

Rancocas Creek Greenway, Delran & Riverside, New Jersey (0.9 miles). Part of the Delaware River Heritage Trail (DRHT) and the East Coast Greenway’s complementary route in the State, the newly opened portion of the Rancocas Creek Greenway extends from Amico Island in Delran to Pennington Park in Delanco. This new segment continues Burlington County's momentum to develop its portion of the regional Circuit Trails network, as well as the DRHT, which will eventually connect Camden to Trenton, 45 miles along the Delaware River waterfront. [ www.greenwa.org ]

Monday, 10/17/2022

The distinctive character of the Dearing Street Historic District derives partly from its narrow streets, old hardwoods, middle-aged and old houses. [ Athens, GA ]

Sunday, 10/16/2022

The Boulevard Historic District (Athens, GA) — this Streetcar Suburb, the first in Athens) is named for Boulevard, its widest street, which runs east/west through this 150 acre district. [ Clarke County ]

Friday, 10/14/2022

Overlook Road Carriage House District — (Two Bankers, Two Attorneys and a Mining Company president decide to build some stables.) Wealthy businessmen living large in Cleveland Heights, at the turn of the 20th century.

Thursday, 10/13/2022

The Town of Bargersville was named for Jefferson Barger, who platted the town in 1850 at the intersection of what was then known as Three Notch Lane and Mooresville and Franklin Road, and today is SR 135 and SR 144 (aka. Old Plank Road). [ Johnson County, IN ]

The Euclid Golf Historic District (also known as Euclid Golf Allotment) — Barton R. Deming, Cleveland real estate developer, laid out the subdivision in 1913 on land that its former owner, John D. Rockefeller, had leased to the Euclid Club for its upper nine golf links. The district is located in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, an inner-ring Cleveland suburb.

Wednesday, 10/12/2022

The Richmond Town Historic District (also known as Richmondtown Restoration) is located within what is now the neighborhood of Richmondtown, in the approximate geographic center of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City. It is located immediately south of Brooklyn and Manhattan, separated by the waters of Upper and Lower New York Bay. It is separated from the State of New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and Kill Van Kull waterways.

The Borough of Sayreville was first incorporated in 1876 and named for James R. Sayre, co-founder of the Sayre and Fisher Brick Company. (Middlesex County)

Tuesday, 10/11/2022

The City of Lawrenceville was incorporated in 1821 and named for Captain James Lawrence, a naval hero who lost his life in the War of 1812. The city is the seat of government for Gwinnett County, Georgia.

“Reading, Pennsylvania being one of the hottest housing markets in the country is no surprise to the locals who have always knowm that Berks County is full of opportunity,” said Jason Burkholder, president of the Reading-Berks Association of Realtors®. “The City of Reading offers what everyone is looking for, affordable housing and an opportunity to grow. It attracts a lot of people who want to return to the city to take advantage of all homeownership there has to offer, from local arts and restaurants to sporting events and concerts, The city offers a lot of options for easy entertainment, as well as wonderful green spaces in the parks.” [ www.parealtors.org ]

Monday, 10/10/2022

Mobile County AL — the name goes back to the Maubila Indians called Mobilians by the French who named the post established in 1702 on the Mobile River, Fort Louis de la Mobile.

The City of Owatonna is a regional destination and the seat of Steele County, MN. It is a community rich in history as seen in its downtown buildings, city parks and local shop interiors. Owatonna was named after the Dakota name for the Straight River, "Wakpa Owothanna."

Saturday, 10/08/2022

The City of Jurupa Valley was incorporated in 2011. (Riverside County, CA).

New Construction in Southeast Pennsylvania (4 Bedroom, 2½ Bath detached singles — median sold price, 2022 year to date.

Montgomery County 73 houses, $771,000
Bucks County, 34 houses, $641,000
Delaware County, 18 houses, $627,000
Chester County, 75 houses, $619,000
Lancaster County, 110 houses, $507,000
Dauphin County, 65 houses, $461,000
Berks County, 56 houses, $443,000
Adams County, 23 houses, $414,000
York County, 126 houses, $407,000
Philadelphia County, 0 houses

The Borough of Gettysburg is the county seat of Adams County, Pennsylvania and is located at the convergence of significant early transportation routes. These routes are the present-day U.S. 140, U.S. 15, and U.S. 30 which connected Gettysburg with the state capital at Harrisburg, York and other points east to Philadelphia, Chambersburg and other points west and important communities to the south in Maryland including Frederick and Baltimore.

Tuesday, 10/04/2022

The Fairmount Historic District is an intact neighborhood of primarily Victorian-era homes located on the northwestern bank of the Codorus Creek, which bisects the City of York in York County, Pennsylvania.

York County Pennsylvania Railroad Resources

Railroad Resources of York County Pennsylvania — Since the latter portion of the 18th century, the cities of Philadelphia and Baltimore were involved in a trade rivalry for the expanding western frontier and the settled interior, west of the Susquehanna River. See also: York Heritage Rail Trail County Park.

The Fullerwood Park Residential Historic District, platted in 1914, reflects two different periods of development. The first period of development is pre-1930 and was a consequence of the Florida Land Boom of the 1920s. The second period of development occurred after World War II. [St. Augustine City, St. Johns County ]

Sunday, 10/02/2022

U.S. cities with populations of at least 150,000 inhabitants that contain the most homes constructed before 1940. [ ]

Buffalo, NY — $193,275
Saint Louis, MO — $159,005
Providence, RI — $309,035
Rochester, NY — $193,052
Cleveland, OH — $95,233
Boston, MA — $693,096
Pittsburgh, PA — $222,508
San Francisco, CA — $1,502,029
Minneapolis, MN — $329,763
Worcester, MA — $336,149

Saturday, 10/01/2022

The City of Huntsville rises from No. 3 in 2021 to the No. 1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. in 2022-2023, thanks to its strong job market and low cost of living – a winning combination for many people looking to relocate. This northern Alabama metro area is the third-most affordable place to live out of the 150 most populous metro areas in the U.S., and is home to many companies focused on science, technology, engineering and math, which contributes to a higher average annual salary for the local population. [ realestate.usnews.com ]

Friday, 09/30/2022

The Aurora Highlands Historic District in Arlington County, Virginia, is significant as a residential commuter suburb of Washington, D.C. The community grew with the arrival of the commuter railways, buses, and automobiles during the early twentieth century.

The Town of Dedham (county seat of Norfolk County, MA) is home to the Jonathan Fairbanks house which is regarded as the oldest, extant structure in the U.S. that was built with framed lumber (circa 1641).

Town of Braintree, MA — earliest settlement of the present day Town occurred along the north side of the Monatiquot River in the area of present day Elm and Middle Streets. Although established primarily as an agricultural community predominated by lumber and farming, water powered industrial activities, including iron production, was part of the area from the outset.

Wednesday, 09/28/2022

The Dryden Historic District is a significant concentration of the village's most distinct, representative and intact examples of popular architectural styles dating from 1800 to 1905. [Tompkins County, NY]

Ithaca, New York is one of the best investments for a college town investor, said Shri Ganeshram, CEO of Awning.com, a real estate company for investors. Housing in Ithaca is inexpensive; and, besides providing a place to live for students of Cornell, it’s also located in the Finger Lakes surrounded by mountains, vineyards and waterfalls. [ www.gobankingrates.com ]

Tuesday, 09/27/2022

East Ludington Avenue Historic District — the extent and variety of resources, ranging from the very grand Victorian-era mansions to simple American bungalows, the significant architecture of several institutional buildings, the presence of mature trees lining the street, the vast number of contributing resources dispersed throughout the district all identify the District as an identifiably special place in the history of Ludington, Michigan.

Monday, 09/26/2022

Jefferson Historic District — the town of Jefferson (Marengo County, Alabama) served, and continues to serve, as the center of a scattered agricultural community, and houses within two to five miles of the village center are considered to be "of Jefferson."

Neoclassical Architectural Style — Thomas Jefferson spent much time studying the natural sciences, ethnology, archaeology, agriculture, and meteorology. He was a superb architect, almost single-handedly introducing the neo-classical style to this country.

According to Wikipedia, Gaineswood (Demopolis, Alabama) is considered to be "Alabama's finest neoclassical house" and one of America's most unusual Neoclassical mansions.

The initial period of development in the Oakwood Historic District (Hickory, NC) lasted from 1882 to 1901. In this period a number of people purchased relatively large lots on which both modest frame and large brick and frame houses were built. Initial ownership of large lots would also shape, in some respects, the direction of development in the district.

The Harbor Oaks Residential District (Clearwater, FL) is an example of the rapid development of new residential subdivisions in Florida between World War I and the onset of the Great Depression in 1929. The District was listed on the National Register in 1988

Roser Park Historic District — Born in Elryia, Ohio in 1864, Charles Martin Roser foresaw the opportunities that came with purchasing land in Florida during the land boom. He believed that this location would draw the northerners, who lived in very cold climates most of the year, to the warm and sunny climate of what is now Roser Park in St. Petersburg. Roser probably earned most of his fame and fortune from selling the recipe or baking process of the Fig Newton cookie, to National Biscuit Company (Nabisco).

The number of single family homes for sale in Bucks County, PA is virtually double what it was 6 months ago. As of this morning Bright MLS shows 698 active listings here.

The City of Conway (Faulkner County, AR) was created and platted in 1871 when Colonel Asa Peter Robinson, an official with the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad, was offered a section of land as a reward for his services to the company as the chief engineer.

The Medway Village Historic District — the village is a large settlement cluster within the Town of Medway (Massachusetts), located along the Charles River and including over 200 historic buildings.

McDonoghville Historic District — Established in 1815 by John McDonogh, businessman and philanthropist makes the neighborhood the City of Gretna's earliest subdivided development. The District is characterized by modest residences set back on sizable lots and a lack of commercial corridors, recalling its originals as a residential farming community.

The layout of L & J Gardens Neighborhood Historic District (Virginia Beach, VA)is a result of several property subdivisions. In 1946, Walter "Crow" Riddick, in partnership with investors and the Portsmouth-based builder Herolin DeLoatch, created the L & J Sites subdivision, which was further subdivided by plats made in 1946 and 1954.

Never Forget

Shortly after dawn on September 11, 2001, our friend Philip was on his way to work in Montgomery County, PA. Like us all, unsuspecting of what lie ahead later that morning. He stopped to capture what now appear to us as haunting, prophetic images. This is one of them. [ flipspix.smugmug.com ]

The Zebulon Historic District (Wake County, NC) early architectural styles are concentrated in the southern section of the district, which developed first, and include Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, transitional Queen Anne/Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, Italian Renaissance Revival, Craftsman Period Cottage and vernacular residential buildings, as well as primarily vernacular commercial buildings and one example of commercial Italianate architecture. The town expanded north in the mid-twentieth century, therefore this section of the historic district is dominated by archetypal, Colonial Revival, and contemporary Ranch-style houses, with a smaller number of Minimal Traditional, Modernist, and vernacular buildings also present.

Circa 2000 twin townhome on Black Eyed Susan Road in the Flowers Mill 55+ community (Middletown Twp) for sale ($457,500) by The John McClintock Team. [ contact ]

Don't Expect a Crash in the Triangle Home Market
Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill make up the North Carolina Research Triangle. While the housing boom here may be over, there is not a housing market crash expected. Instead of double-digit home price in the area's market, mortgage officer John DeHart expects to see the region return to price appreciation consistent with historical data, somewhere between 1% to 3%. [ wraltechwire.com ]

Circa 1991 townhome on Lynbrooke Drive in the Brookstone community (Lower Makefield Twp) sold by The John McClintock Team. [ contact ]

Circa 1986 colonial on Peel Drive in the Highland Gate neighborhood (Middletown Twp) sold by The John McClintock Team. [ contact ]

Downtown Oswego Historic District — the last 177 years of commerce and trade history and development of Oswego is depicted through the notable and well-preserved commercial structures of the District, from 1845, the date of the oldest building in the district, through the end of the period of significance in 1972. (Oswego, Illinois)

The Gaffney Residential Historic District comprises an eighteen-block area. Although seme infill construction has taken place in the past 80 or so uears, the majority of the resources were built between ca. 1890 and ca. 1930. (City of Gaffney, SC).

Phoenix Arizona — "People don't expect [home] prices here to increase fast, or at all, anymore. The median metro Phoenix price fell the last two months. If prices continue to fall for long enough, people will eventually expect prices to continue to fall in the future and then we could see the flip side of the 2021 housing market," John Wake, an independent real estate analyst based in Phoenix, tells Fortune.

At the metro level, a number of fast-growing cities are rapidly adding housing stock to meet growing demand. Booming metros like Nashville, Austin, and Charlotte are among the U.S.’s top cities for housing growth over the last decade as they contend with an influx of new residents. [ www.wfmz.com ]

Huntsville Alabama rises from the #3 spot to #1 in the U.S. News 2022 Best Places to Live in the U.S.

The Allenhurst Residential Historic District, located in the , is a late 19th‑century shore community which features well-preserved resort architecture that was speculatively designed and built to attract an upper middle class clientele. The Borough's development was influenced by the rise of business fortunes, the growth of an affluent middle class, the corresponding expanse of leisure time, and improved transportation. (Borough of Allenhurst, NJ)

Considering buying or building a "Tiny Home?"
The Planning Commission of Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) says, "Tiny Homes already exist, or will be coming soon to your community." To address that position, they created tool, a packet that provides a list of questions and topics for local zoning officials to consider when talking about tiny homes. [ Download PDF ]

According to Zillow, as many markets are certainly going to see home prices decrease, the City of Idaho Falls is poised to see an 8% increase in home prices over the coming year.

The Miami metro (Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties) ranked as the #1 city in startup activity in the US (Kauffman Index) and a #3 top emerging tech hub (Mashable) [ www.whymiami.com ]

The Eleventh Street Historic District (Idaho Falls, ID) embodies the ideal American residential neighborhood of the early 20th-century. Single family homes, most with front porches, are separated from the narrow streets by sidewalks and treed planting strips.

Country Club Residential Historic District (Topeka, Kansas) — The Country Club Place plat was signed by J.R. Burrow, president, and Chester Woodward, secretary, of the Central Trust Company. The Central Trust Company was chartered April 8, 1914 by several individuals who had a controlling interest in the Central National Bank and Trust Company.

Although unfamiliar to many long-term residents of Indianapolis, the Golden Hill Historic District has existed as a neighborhood since 1915. It contains an outstanding collection of period revival architecture and community planning that interlaces houses and greenspaces along curving, tree-lined lanes.

Categories of Street Names found on Living Places that are referenced on Living Places.

U.S. Census Bureau 2021 Pennsylvania estimates shows Pike County having the largest population increase (2.1%).

The Hamorton Historic District is a village primarily of brick, frame and stone residences constructed between 1780 and 1930. It is located at the intersection of old Baltimore Pike (Route 1) and the Wilmington Road (Route 52) in Kennett Township.

Much of the Emery-Price Historic District was settled after 1840 by German and Irish immigrants. One block south of the district at 12th and Greenup German residents built St. Joseph's Church (now demolished) which was a center for German residents for much of the 19th century. (Covington, KY)

The City of Covington and its partners are creating the Covington Academy of Heritage Trades (CAHT), a preservation trades school that will energize the local economy and direct investment to older and historic properties. This report provides a baseline snapshot of current conditions in a defined Study Region that includes Kenton County, Boone County, and Campbell County in Kentucky, and the neighboring Hamilton County in Ohio. [ Place Economics - Download PDF ]

Jefferson Parish Louisiana was established in 1825 and was named in honor of Thomas Jefferson commemorating his role in purchasing the Louisiana territory from France in 1803.

The Town of Columbus (seat of Polk County, NC) was born overnight, deliberately carved from 100 acres of pure wilderness on what was then known as Foster Race path in the shadow of Fosters Mountain, known today as Chocolate Drop Mountain.

The City of Spirit Lake is the largest city in Dickinson County, Iowa and the capstone of the Iowa Great Lakes. The city is noted #2 on realtor.com's list titled 10 Most Affordable Lake Towns..

The North Douglas Historic District is a distinct and cohesive residential area integrally associated with and representative of the significant trends that contributed to the settlement and development of Douglas, Wyoming from 1886 through the 1950s.

The City of Douglas was first conceived as 24 rectangular plats on a drafting board in the Chicago offices of the FE&MV Railroad. The Railroad named their new town "Douglas," in honor of former Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas (who, amongst other claims to fame, had been a vigorous exponent of westward expansion).

The Norwood Avenue Historic District homes were mostly built between 1892 and 1933. It is significant as an example of a typical pre-World War II suburban subdivision whose development spans the streetcar and early-auto eras. (Cranston, RI)

The Brookview-Irvington Park Historic District (Fort Wayne) has an outstanding collection of residential architecture from the early to mid 20th century, with a wide variety of styles, sizes, and building costs as it developed between 1906-1965.

The Town of Munster (Lake County, IN) was first settled around a rail stop in the 1850s as a Calumet region agricultural center. It was was formally incorporated in 1907 and named in honor of one of the area's first distinguished residents.

The West End Historic District (Fort Wayne) is an area rich in architectural and socio-historical associations. The area was the site of suburban growth as early as the canal era of the 1830's, and remained a popular middle and upper class neighborhood until well into the 20th century.

The Lafayette Place Historic District boundaries follow the plat as designed by noted landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff. Influenced by classical French landscape architecture formalism and American City Beautiful urban design. The level terrain influenced the symmetrical plan and wide central boulevard of the plat, as did the interurban electric railroad that bisected the southern third of the plat. (Fort Wayne, IN)

The Hebron Meadows Historic Districtis a suburban subdivision located approximately three miles east of downtown Evansville. It is a residential neighborhood characterized by a curvilinear streets.

The Lincolnshire Historic District is one of Evansville's most impressive architectural zones. It features a concentration of artistic 1920s and 1930s revival architecture which has no local peer.

Spring City Historic District: With its wide streets and square blocks. Spring City is typical of the Mormon village plan. The historic district boundaries are coincident with the city limits. and enclose about ninety-five blocks and three hundred and six structures. (Sanpete County, Utah)

The Garfield Drive Historic District is one of the few areas on the near south side of Indianapolis, Indiana that has a single, concentrated period of building and a limited number of architectural styles that dominate the house types in the district. Many of the houses, especially the ones overlooking Garfield Park, are large and excellent examples of their types/styles.

The City of Decatur functions as the county seat of Adams County, Indiana and is named after Stephen Decatur, Jr., an American naval officer who served in the Barbary Wars and in the War of 1812.

Endee Manor was the largest workers' housing development built in Bristol, CT in the mid-1910s. Constructed in 1916-1917, it consists of 102 frame houses of one to two stories, set on small lots on three adjacent streets.

Melrose Heights-Oak Lawn-Fairview Historic District— for Columbia, South Carolina, growth beyond the city limits began in the late nineteenth century. Shandon, located southeast of the city by 1893, holds the distinction as Columbia's first "official" suburb. Melrose Heights (1900) developed shortly thereafter, as did the subdivisions of Fairview (1910) and Oak Lawn (1925). [See: Streetcar Suburbs]

The City of Ellensburg downtown has a unified and attractive appearance. Later Victorian architectural styles with a few early twentieth-century Neoclassic and Art Deco styled buildings dominate downtown. The historic character and classic urban streetscapes define the community and serves as one of its strongest assets. (Kittitas County, WA)

The Ashby Manor Historic District derives its name from Newton B. and Harriet Wallace Ashby who owned a farm encompassing the present district. Purchased by Harriet Ashby in January, 1911, the farm encompassed 20.56 acres. In succeeding years they were to become the developers and namesakes of the district. (Des Moines, IA)

Summerseat, (Morrisville, PA) built around 1770, was from 1806 to 1813 the home of George Clymer, a signer of the Declaration of Independence for Pennsylvania, a merchant, and politician

Hilton Head Island is the second largest barrier island on the east coast. It is roughly 12 by 5 miles (or 29,000 acres).

Settlement of the Pine City, Minnesota area occurred initially as the result of the construction of the St. Paul and Duluth Railroad which was completed in 1869.

The Third Street Cottages (Langley, WA) were the first in the United States to utilize a 'cottage housing development' land use code, allowing a 100 percent density increase for size-limited (all cottages were less than 1,000 sqft.) smaller homes in all single-family residential zones.

The buildings within the densely packed Brookings Central Residential Historic District are mostly two-story residential buildings, interspersed by several one-story homes, a number of churches, two apartment buildings and a service station.

The Town of Plankinton (Aurora County, SD) was named the temporary county seat in August, 1881, and it won the permanent seat in a November, 1882 election.

Newcomers to Philadelphia have nearly 40% more to spend on homes than locals. Out-of-towners have bigger budgets than locals in relatively affordable destinations like Philadelphia, Atlanta and Dallas because many are remote workers moving in from more expensive places, often with high hometown salaries and proceeds from a home sale. [ www.reffin.com ]

The City of Danville is located along the Vermilion River, in East Central Illinois, at the border with the State of Indiana. The city is the heart of Vermilion County, serving as the core of the metropolitan area as well as the county seat. This status has been shaped in large part by Danville's rich history.

Between the fourth quarter of 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2024, Moody's Analytics predicts home prices to rise in the following cities:

What's New at Living Places

Home | What's New | Site Index | Search

Never Forget