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Originally Posted by Architype
Areas without natural forests used more brick, etc.. Canadian cities, even the prairie ones, were closer to our northern forest resources, so we built more out of wood. Otherwise, lack of masonry construction indicates a historical shortage of skilled trades. Just a theory.
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To me, it also indicates a lack of faith in the long term viability of the town, and a lack of caring about its future. Cheap buildings that are meant to be utilitarian (cheapest sidings, cheapest/smallest windows you can get away with, etc.) are something that's typical of Northern Quebec mining boomtowns, for example.
Conversely, when there are people who decide it's worth it to build more durable and more elegant buildings in the town, it says something.
Also, the area around Maple Creek isn't exactly lumber industry central. It's drier and with even less trees than the area of Oklahoma I posted about.
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