Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
type of house
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
wartime houses
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| gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:Wartime_Housing_Limited
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| gptkbp:builtIn |
gptkb:Canada
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| gptkbp:builtYear |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:characteristic |
simple design
small size prefabricated materials |
| gptkbp:feature |
gptkb:café
gptkb:ground electricity durability mass production affordability living room rapid construction gabled roof minimal ornamentation central heating indoor plumbing front porch driveway rectangular floor plan standardized plans adaptability for family needs asphalt shingle roof clapboard or stucco siding detached or attached garage energy efficiency (for the time) kitchen and bathroom one or one-and-a-half storeys small garden small lot size two or three bedrooms wood frame construction |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Victory Houses
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
economic constraints of wartime
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
considered part of Canadian architectural heritage
influenced postwar suburban development in Canada many still in use today |
| gptkbp:purpose |
provide affordable housing for returning veterans
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Wartime_Housing_Limited
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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