The homes in these multi-family units are relatively large in size and have enough land for a private garden. Note the sidewalk of paving stones instead of block cement. |
Europeans are accustomed to living in
row houses.
Free-standing houses with side lawns on both sides are more popular in the United States. |
This is a double-house or duplex.
There is a common wall between the two houses.
Although built in the 20th Century, this housing was designed to resemble earlier housing styles in England. |
The English, it is said, like gardens that grow in a natural and unorganized fashion. The last view of Welwyn Garden City is of this backyard of a typical row-house. The flora is growing everywhere and anyway it pleases. |