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Re: Haunted Houses- Im Open to suggestions
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 3 Feb 2000 16:18:30 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gary Istok wrote:
> American --- An American haunted house would probably be tall, perhaps 3
> stories. Picture Victorian American, with a steep pitched Mansard roof (via steep
> slopes) with single dormer windows at regular intervals. There should be a tower,
> either a) at & above the main entrance (to give it a foreboding look), or b) at a
> corner of the house, also of a Mansard type roof (with perhaps a 2x2x2 steep sloped
> roof pyramid). The roofline of the house should have a cornice (perhaps 1x2
> inverse slopes sticking out over the eves at regular intervals), and it should be
> of a different color from that of the masonry skin of the house. The house can
> also have a large wraparound porch. The house in the Addams Family movie (or TV
> show) can serve as an example, if you are familiar with it.
An American HH needs a widow's walk, so the ghost has somewhere to pace
overhead. Piece-wise, an advantage of having a widow's walk is you don't need
apex slopes underneath the walkway.
Steve
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| (...) OK, now for some architectural ideas. Alex since you're in the UK, I'll give you an American perspective and a British perspective: American --- An American haunted house would probably be tall, perhaps 3 stories. Picture Victorian American, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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