Posted November 2, 200717 yr Local entry in Ugliest House of the Year contest Building Cincinnati, 10/30/07 609 Steiner Avenue, courtesy of HomeVestors A Cincinnati house has been included in HomeVestors' Ugliest House of the Year contest. 609 Steiner Avenue, in Sedamsville, is among 10 other houses chosen from hundreds of photos submitted by HomeVestors franchisees. Voting is open until November 15, with only one vote allowed per visitor. The winner will be announced in December. The house, which was built around 1885, was purchased by HomeVesters in September for $3,000. Surprisingly, it is not condemned, but it has generated some civil fines for the previous owner. There is no word on when the Ugliest Signs and Billboards contest will commence. http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2007/10/local-entry-in-ugliest-house-of-year.html
November 2, 200717 yr It may be really run-down, but some of that garage-o-centric trash you used to feature in "They're Building Such CRAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPP!!!!" is far uglier to my eye... ...although those windows smack up against the corner is pretty atrocious...
November 2, 200717 yr Yeah, that doesn't look too bad. I think their focus is more on buildings being ugly because they are run down, not is design/form.
November 2, 200717 yr Yeah, looking at the other entries, you're definitely right...some of the houses look fine, just falling apart...
November 2, 200717 yr I nominate 1320 Paxton http://www.sibcycline.com/viewlisting.asp?mls=1085767&b=CIN&p=RESI&s=SFRD&m=1&sender=SearchResults
November 3, 200717 yr I don't think its that hidiouse, it sure as hell prettier than most things being built today. It would probably make a nice restoration.
November 3, 200717 yr ^Once they paint the brick, there won't be anything wrong with it (assuming you have no problem with infinite gables or suburban house designs).
November 3, 200717 yr Here's another nomination for Paxton Ave., it's at 1335. This house has always bothered me. It has sold 4 times since 1991 and no one seems to want to put the top back on the turret. I have no idea what happened to it. I haven't been by this house in a few years, so I don't know if it's been corrected yet, but I doubt it. The following 3 photos are from CincyMLS: 1991 2002 2004
November 3, 200717 yr ^^ that house is far from hidiouse(though it would look much nicer if the turret was restored). How do they pick these houses?
November 5, 200717 yr How do they pick these houses? Apparently their franchisees in the field submitted photos, which were sorted through and narrowed down by a designated panel back at the home office. I don't know who these people are or how they were selected, though.
November 13, 200717 yr Those houses are not ugly, just run down...Personally, I like the Dallas & Philly houses...I have always had a soft spot in my heart for A-Frames... Neat idea, but architecturally and aesthetically, these houses are no different than a million others...
November 15, 200717 yr seriously, most of these aren't ugly, just dilapidated...... (yes, i know i'm just repeating everyone else)
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