Were Littlefield and Scarborough ever that red? I assume they weren't, it's just a byproduct of the printing process. They look pretty good like that, though.
I kind of wish our architecture was more colorful. So much of our architectural heritage is based on the "white stone" buildings of ancient Rome and Greece. But that's a big misconception. Those buildings were colorfully and elaborately painted back when they were in use. So were the marble and bronze statues -- the were completely painted to look more realistic. To our eyes they would probably seem tacky and garish if we saw them as the really appeared back then.
That was also true of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Mexico. All very colorful places. Our modern cities are quite drab in comparison.
