Architecture of The United States - Post-War Suburbs

Post-War Suburbs

See also: Ranch-style house, Split-level home, and Neo-eclectic architecture

The 1944 G. I. Bill of Rights was another federal government decision that changed the architectural landscape. Government-backed loans made home ownership affordable for many more citizens. Affordable automobiles and popular preference for single family detached homes led to the rise of suburbs. Simultaneously praised for their quality of life and condemned for architectural monotony, these have become a familiar feature of the United States landscape.

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