Three of the 11 builders participating in this year’s Parade have never before participated.
Which three builders are the “new kids on the Parade”?
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Trivia Answer #5
The fifth trivia question we posed was: what’s the total value today of the 24 homes featured in the 1972 BIA Parade of Homes, the ones that totaled up to $1 Million the year they were built?
According to the county auditor’s site, added together those homes are valued at $4,325,300 today. Market value is certainly higher than that, too.
So there’s some good news in a down economy. At least home prices have increased at least 430% over 1972 prices.
Trivia Question #5
That’s right, we’re still a little focused on that 1972 Parade where the pricetag on all 24 homes added up to a whopping $1 Million.
So, we’re wondering, what’s the total value today of all 24 homes from the 1972 Parade?
Give your guess by posting a comment.
Trivia Answer #4
Quiz #4 posed the question: How many houses were included in the 1972 Parade, the ones that had selling prices totalling $1 Million?
The Answer: 24. Oh, what a million dollars could buy in 1972.
Trivia Question #4
In our previous quiz we mentioned that in 1972 the Parade was dubbed the $1 Million Parade. So, for this week’s quiz, we wanted to ask the question how many houses were included in that year’s Parade? How many homes did $1 Million buy, anyway?
Trivia Answer #3
The Quiet Theme was from 1966. These houses featured building materials and appliances that were quiet and thereby improved quality of life. Today, this seems a bit silly. Back then, it was a little bit revolutionary.
The Exciting Energy Savings took place in 1977, when the entire country was in a bit of an energy crisis. Electric heat and appliances were a huge selling point. The Parade also featured a solar-earth house. While it was nothing quite like what we might expect today, the home did harness a bit of solar energy to help make it more efficient.
The $1,000,000 Parade took place in 1972. See our next quiz for a related question….
Trivia Question #3
For most years of the Parade’s existence (since 1952), there’s been a tag-line or theme. See if you can guess which years featured the following themes:
The Million-Dollar Parade – when the selling prices of ALL the homes added together equaled $1,000,000:
Energy Crisis: Which Parade made saving energy exciting?
Shhhhh….: Which Parade claimed to feature “quiet” homes (whatever that meant???)
Trivia Answer #2
This ad appeared in the 1954 BIA Parade of Homes plan book.
During the 1950s the BIA Parade of Homes took place in Bexley, Columbus’s east side, southwest side and many other newly developed neighborhoods.
The average size of these homes was around 1,500 square feet and three bedrooms/two baths was the norm. In many homes the main floor was about 800 square feet.
So what were the items that all home owners dreamed of having in their new house?
- Formica counter tops
- Marble window sills
- Sliding closet doors
- Fabric wall coverings
- Garbage disposals
- Concealed telephone wiring
- Gas appliances
- Built-in steel kitchen cabinets
We’ve come along way since those early days. Keep checking back here for a sneak peak at the hottest trends in this year’s Parade of Homes. (And no, we probably won’t have any ads with floating heads in this year’s planbook.)
Trivia Question #2
Just like today, the early BIA Parade homes featured the most recent trends of the day. During those early days, what were the hottest trends in homebuilding and decor?
Trivia Answer #1
Cranford Road, Upper Arlington. Site of the first BIA Parade of Homes in 1952.
The first BIA Parade took place in Upper Arlington, on Cranford Road. The BIA president at the time, Raymond S. Barry, had the idea to create an event where builders could focus attention on the home building industry during the key buying season. The post World War II economy had created a booming housing market and the builders, subcontractors and suppliers wanted to take advantage of it. They were excited about Barry’s concept and worked hard over an especially wet spring to support the new event. This group of builders included names still known in our industry today, like Ernest G. Fritsche, C.V. Perry Sr. and Nickolas Savko.
Thirty-six homes were showcased. Many of these were story-and-a-half Cape Cod styles with second floors that buyers could finish themselves. Incredibly modest homes compared to the ones featured in recent Parades.
