This article from Pigeon605 was pretty interesting to us.
When we landed in Sioux Falls, we noticed snatches of 50s/60s/70s homes around town that had potential. For better or worse, we made a snap decision and settled on a standard-issue, taupe, Sioux Falls multi-level. Why? It was in the budgetary sweet-spot, and we were a little pressed on time with all of the moving logistics.
But driving around the ring of houses between the core and the sprawl, interesting properties always catch our eye. Some are swanky. Some tiny. Either way, there’s plenty of good architectural bones out there looking for a fresh coat of paint and a little love.
As Pigeon605 reports, there’s an effort under way to designate some of these residential zones as historic neighborhoods. Sounds good to us, but of course the devil is in the details. Are there enough unpsoilt properties in any given area to warrant a designation? What will the requirements be for current and future homeowners?
Whatever happens, it’s good that folks are taking architecture more seriously. An eye to the past is a good start. Maybe then we can start thinking about the endless apartment blocks and carwashes being banged-out around town. How’s that gonna look in 50-years?