According to this article, Balloon framing became platform around 1930.
Makes sense to me, since I have not encountered many houses after Queen Anne
that were balloon. Although we also learned that the Northeast is not
Chicago.  I found the infor here.
http://www.hometips.com/hyhw/structure/108frame.html

Rob Cagnetta

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