Group 2- Terrance Hills

The American Dream is a concept that has existed for years. After the World War II, many families began moving out of cities, into areas now known as suburbs. Salt Lake City is no different. The closest suburbs to the campus are up in the Avenues. Our walk-about took us on an adventure into Terrance Hills, which resides above Eleventh Avenue.

The first things I noticed on our adventure were the roads. Salt Lake is well known for their grid pattern; however, once you cross Eleventh Avenue, the roads become curved with names such as Chandler Drive and Percy’s Hollow Road (no longer the 200 South that is found in the city). Also I noticed the size of the houses increased greatly, the mailboxes resided on the road as opposed to the house, and the amount of trees increased greatly. The first observation, I attributed to money. The second and third observations, I attributed to the wanting of more privacy. Having the mailbox on the street leads less people to come up to your house. Also, more trees let less people see your house or even inside of it, almost as if one were hiding.

The point of the assignment was to notice the architecture. The mass of all these houses was heavy. They were all extremely large and voluminous. Plans from the outside were somewhat difficult to tell. It appeared, from our outsider’s view that each house had a different plan that varied based upon the owners who resided there. The ambiance was different. All of the houses shared a common feeling of classy and pleasant; however, from there the houses differed. The pink house brought about a cute, quaint feel; while the tall house of windows brought upon feelings of sophistication and success. (These are the images posted above). In the streets we walked down, there appeared some types of houses we discussed: Colonial, Victorian, Period Revival, and some houses which I had a hard time grouping (mainly the modern looking homes). It appeared as if the houses were built to match the personality of those who owned them, and this was a major part to the American Dream.