Looking around the corner of a building can reveal a lot. For this Pullman row house, it makes visible the contrast between the common brick (locally sourced and used for construction) and the facing brick (brought in from an out-of-state brick factory where consistency, size, and smoothness are better controlled). The more expensive houses have the nicest materials and decorative pieces, while the least expensive row houses in Pullman are entirely of common brick. Of course, we still do this kind of thing today. Is the front of your house nicer than the back?
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Susie Trexler 
[…] Have you noticed? I’m a big fan of Pullman! I previously wrote about it here (considering the future of National Parks), mentioned it here and here in connection with the Find Your Park campaign, and posted a picture of the brickwork here. […]
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[…] of mine since I first visited in 2015 (the early days of my blog! Check it out here, here, and here). The history is complex and there are so many interesting and important threads you can follow […]
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