One of my friends suggested I do an architectural tour of Van Horn, and here's the first installment.
When my friend Teresa visited me in Iowa for the first time, it struck her that we didn't have many mobile homes. Here, things are different.
In Van Horn housing is a major challenge, and mobile homes are very common. It is difficult to get a contractor to come to town to build new homes, so many people opt to live in trailers. Actually, builders won't come here; they feel they can't make a profit in this town. Wages are low, and most folks can't afford a large mortgage. My best estimate is that a third of the houses here are trailers. Out in the country, the percentage is higher.
Some trailers show years of disrepair. Other owners show great creativity in the alternation of their mobile homes, they spruce them up and make them look homey.
Later, I'll post entries on adobe in town.
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