Our country house holiday ornaments are 5½ inches tall and 7 inches long. The house ornament is made of metal and depicts a two story, light canary yellow, brick house with a decorated pine wreath above the door and a decorated garland above the front picture window. The two pine trees in front of the house are also decorated for Christmas. There are patches of snow on the roof and along the walk leading up to the house. The country house holiday ornaments can either hang from a gold cord or stand alone with a tea light behind them to look like there are lights shining in the windows.
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History of Housing.
During colonial times, most people in the United States lived on farms or in small towns. As late as 1840, only about 8 percent of the people lived in cities or towns with populations of more than 8,000. Today, about 80 percent live in urban areas.
The industrial Revolution, which began in the 1700’s, produced much unplanned city development. Thousands of people moved to cities to find work and builders put up almost any kind of housing to meet the demand. Many businesses, factories and houses stood side by side on narrow streets. Blocks of tenement houses appeared in large cities of the United States, Britain, France and other industrial countries. The first housing law in the United States was passed by New York City in 1867. The law set minimum ventilation, sanitation and safety requirements for tenements.
By the 1900’s, a world housing shortage existed, chiefly because of the population increase and the concentration of the population in urban areas. The expansion of industry, a shortage of construction workers and a lack of money for new housing also helped cause the housing shortage.
Housing Since 1900.
New housing construction fell to inadequate levels during World Wars I and II because builders lacked materials. During the Great Depression of the 1930’s, people had little money for building. During the 1960’s, more and more families moved from rural areas to cities, causing serious housing shortages in spite of stepped up housing construction.
The United States had a building boom in the 1920’s. The depression of the 1930’s led the government to take an active part in housing. The Public Works Administration built 59 projects in 36 cities. The FHA, created under the National Housing Act of 1934, established the amortized mortgage. This type of mortgage can be repaid in monthly installments, rather than in a lump sum. The United States Housing Act of 1937 set up a U.S. Housing Authority to help build public housing for low income families. The Farmers Home Administration was established in 1946 to provide loans for rural housing. The administration operated until 1994, when the new Rural Housing and Community Development Service took over responsibility for making such loans.
Housing construction increased rapidly after World War II. Since 1949, private builders have constructed more than a million housing units yearly. The high point came in 1950, when they built almost 2 million new units. In the late 1960’s, over half of all the homes in the United States had been built since 1945.
condominiums became increasingly popular in the United States during the 1970’s. Many rental apartment buildings were purchased by developers and turned into condominiums. This trend reduced the number of available rental units and led to an increased demand for such units, resulting in higher rents
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Christmas Story.
Starting on December 6th and lasting until January 6th, Christmas time is celebrated continually throughout Germany. It is a time for joy and thanks. Spirits run high as everyone comes together. Whether for dancing or just for entertainment, music is always played as part of the festivities. One of the most distinctive instruments heard in the nostalgic air is the horn. They are still heard today throughout the streets of German villages bringing laughter and cheer to all. Horns are used in churches across the world as a special addition to the liturgical season.
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