Reference “B”—Architectural
Style
Ontario Development Code
Prefab/Modular
Prefab/ModularPrefab/Modular
Prefab/Modular—
——
—1940s
1940s 1940s
1940s to P
to Pto P
to P
resent
resentresent
resent
war era out of the house trailer
,
once positioned, it usually remained permanentl
mobility as it grew in size and complexity of its made
appliances.
Many prefab/modular homes
have been constructed
in Ontario
both on individual lots and within
mobile home parks.
Within
Southern California, t
he best
examples of manufactured home
are the Kaiser Community Homes
built by Henry J. Kaiser. The
community was constructed in the
late 1940s, and consisted of
3,000
homes within
Panorama City, an
area of t
he San Fernando Valley,
north of Los Angeles. Homes were
constructed
of prefabricated wood
framed wall and roof panels
erected on pre-poured
foundations
on the job site
(pictured top left)
made bathroom and kitche
n modules
Modern prefabricated homes typically consist of
structures constructed in whole, or in sections
on-site and placed on pre
-
pictured right.
Common Features
Common FeaturesCommon Features
Common Features
Rectangular shape
Linear in plan
Long hallways
Style
s
(3/29/201
2
resent
resentresent
resent
Prefabricated and modular housing varies from
detailed factory-built houses to
mobile homes. This
type of housing became popular after World War II
when there was a great demand for housing. It was
dependent upon pre-
fabricated industrial
construction schemes used so effectively during the
war.
Homes were typically
consisted of a
composed of a line of rooms
taking access from
central hallway. The style
developed during the post
,
popular during the 1950s and 1960s, but differs from in that
once positioned, it usually remained permanentl
y stationed, having foregone its original
mobility as it grew in size and complexity of its made
-to-
order interior furnishing and
Many prefab/modular homes
in Ontario
,
both on individual lots and within
Within
he best
examples of manufactured home
s
are the Kaiser Community Homes
built by Henry J. Kaiser. The
community was constructed in the
3,000
Panorama City, an
he San Fernando Valley,
north of Los Angeles. Homes were
of prefabricated wood
framed wall and roof panels
foundations
, which were finished
(pictured top left)
, and featured factory-
n modules
.
Modern prefabricated homes typically consist of
structures constructed in whole, or in sections
, assembled
-
poured foundations, as
2
)
B
BB
B-
--
-59
5959
59
Prefabricated and modular housing varies from
mobile homes. This
type of housing became popular after World War II
,
when there was a great demand for housing. It was
fabricated industrial
construction schemes used so effectively during the
consisted of a
linear plan,
taking access from
a
developed during the post
-
popular during the 1950s and 1960s, but differs from in that
y stationed, having foregone its original
order interior furnishing and
Reference “B”—Architectural Styles
(3/29/2012) Ontario Development Code
B
BB
B-
--
-60
6060
60
Windows
WindowsWindows
Windows
Windows were typically simple, with metal frames.
Doors
DoorsDoors
Doors
Doors were typically simple wood doors. Main entrances may have had glass panels.
Colors
ColorsColors
Colors
Homes were typically painted a variety of color schemes.
