Homes by A. B Taylor in The 1950s
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The builder A. B. Taylor constructed houses in the Copeland Park area of Ottawa during the 1950s and 1960s. The earlier designs - located to the west of Maitland Avenue - are compact and modest, common for the time. I previously did a post on how these designs were updated for the 1960s with architectural flair - here is the link: Copeland Park - Before and After. The plans in this post below are the earlier designs from the 1950s.
Typical for houses of the era, most layouts do not have a back door to the rear yard. Instead, they have a side door near the kitchen, often with access to the basement. Bathrooms are compact, as are the kitchens - yet space is still provided for a small table. Only the larger split level designs and 2-stories have a second wash room (powder room). Front entries are small, leaving more square footage for the living spaces. The price list below indicates the sizes of the houses - quite small - yet they were commodious for the time.
A. B. Taylor also built in Glen Cairn (Kanata) and the plans can be found on my blog post here: Glen Cairn. I am missing a number of plans by the builder, including the semi-detached houses built in Copeland Park. I would love to share them, so if you have them please let me know!
