The Post World War II Boom
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Looking at the map of expansion, it is obvious that between the end of WWII and the late 1980s there was a suburban push north into the study area. The rapidly expanding population of the baby boom brought new families. Increased segregation and immigration in the central cities increased the occurrence of “white flight.” The affluent white population left historical areas in favor of the new landscapes at the edge of the city. |
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The suburban expansion was about speed in the Late Auto Era. Building styles changed; the houses became larger, and the ranch style dominated. These single level, asymmetrical homes, with low sloping roofs and attached garages became "synonymous with the concept of tract housing: fast-built, cookie-cutter homes”(http://architecture.about.com/library/bl-ranch.htm).
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Of the housing in Anoka County in 2003, 36.1% were built between 1946-1975 (locations of these homes at left). Building was concentrated in the growing cities along Highway 10. |
