Posted September 21, 200816 yr Strasburg, PA Between the Raindrops Strasburg is a village just a few miles from Lancaster. It's concentrated around a crossroads without side streets to speak of, and has a remarkable collection of restored historic homes and several shops oriented toward the tourist trade attracted by Strasburg Railroad and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. St. Michael's appears to have undergone major reconstruction in the gable ends. I'd guess that it once had a bell tower and a traditional entrance in the end that's on the left when facing the building from the street. Strasburg's tourist business is enhanced by nearby major attractions. The Strasburg Railroad, in its 50th year as a tourist railroad, is on the edge of town, and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is just across the street from that.
September 22, 200816 yr Wonderful little hamlet. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 22, 200816 yr Great looking town! Although it is smaller and isn't a county seat, it gives me a similar feeling as Lisbon, Ohio.
September 22, 200816 yr What a beautiful community. I need to plan out a new route while I'm going to NYC that doesn't include Interstate 81 and 78...
September 22, 200816 yr Great looking town! Although it is smaller and isn't a county seat, it gives me a similar feeling as Lisbon, Ohio. I can see the resemblance, although I think Lisbon's older buildings are about the same age as Strasburg's "newer" ones.
October 13, 200816 yr Somebody please explain the construction of that last building, number 033. The corners make it look like a masonry building, but it has lap siding like a "frame construction" building. The round windows at the top are da' bomb: does that mean that there is a third story? Otherwise, are the ceilings on the second floor quite high? Do I see triple-hung windows on the first floor?
October 13, 200816 yr Somebody please explain the construction of that last building, number 033. The corners make it look like a masonry building, but it has lap siding like a "frame construction" building. The round windows at the top are da' bomb: does that mean that there is a third story? Otherwise, are the ceilings on the second floor quite high? Do I see triple-hung windows on the first floor? Most likely the round windows are attic windows. The house is of wood construction, and I don't understand the use of the quoins on the corners, but they certainly do work well with what I take to be the Italianate character of the house. I would have liked to have gotten a closer look at the front windows, but was hesitant to go up the steps to do so. They're floor-to-ceiling windows, but I don't know why they are divided into three sections. Perhaps the bottom sections aren't glass, but solid panels fitted into the casings for safety; I've seen that done in homes with floor-to-ceiling windows where children were present.
October 13, 200816 yr Quions and Italianate: thank you for explaining that, Robert. I did a wee bit of studying of architecture when my friend lent me a book called: "What Style is That?". It has been a while and I have forgotten the terms. Now I just do a lot of gawking. That house is certainly an interesting design. I am trying to imagine what the attic floor plan looks like. They did a good job selecting that design for a lot on a slight hill. From the street, one sees the ornate soffits and the roof disappears.
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