c.p.'s BAT and Lot Workshop

[art128]

He certainly did a good job on those lots, they compliment really well your wonderful models.

[romualdillo]

The lots look great!! But the Spyder Packing is a masterpiece!! 

[Jack_wilds]

enthusiastic thumbs up 

luv the 3x3 brick PO

[c.p.]

Thanks Arthur, romualdillo, and Jack_Wilds for your comments.  (and Matt for making the lots and pictures.  )

Here are some small Cincinnati-inspired industrials, Ophidian Oils and The Trinket Works.  I'll combine these with Audubon Printing and the Hankie Mill into one prop pack set (after I finish making the foundations, and modding them. )



A few old pictures of Cincinnati
In 1848:


1866:


Early 20th Century? (But with lots of older buildings):

[romualdillo]

Fantastic work!!!

[c.p.]

Thanks romualdillo

So here are some more low wealth residentials for the Manchester set:



Some real-life shots from Manchester, Lowell and Dover, N.H.:

[carlfatal]

I wasn´t online for some time, so I missed some of the updates. But like always, I only can state, that I am totally stunned by the pictures here, the models as well as the real life pictures, where I can get an idea, how they are grouped in a neighborhood.
Wonderful early industry, - and my current region still is pre-industrial... 

I am a fan, and not only for all your models but also for the information about their background. As an European I often think, that I really don´t know anything about the USA. I am reading some Detroit papers and the reason should be obvious, but that is ONE town... History of architecture and townplanning represents and reflects an important part of a culture. And here I get an intriguing view into the "deepest" 19th century. Thanks! 

[kelis]

I am a fan too 

When all those new models are ready you will make happy to a lot of people 

[Jack_wilds]

        

[Simcoug]

Excellent!  The industrials are stunning, and I especially like the large apartment building - very unique and interesting to look at but still fits in with your other R$ BATs.   

[romualdillo]

I think you're making it very difficult to grow repetitive sets of buildings!!!  Fantastic work!!!!!

[belfastsocrates]

Such lovely work, I love the industrial and mill buildings. I'm looking forward to using this, they'd make for beautiful 'restored' industrial buildings set within a considered urban environment, possibly with a canal or riverside setting.

[c.p.]

Thanks carlfatal, kelis, Jack_wilds, Simcoug, romualdillo and belfastsocrates

carlfatal: Thanks, I was wondering if I should continue with the real-life pictures, but you read my mind and answered the question, before I even asked it


So this is an industrial complex I started over a year ago.  It is based on an actual textile mill, built in in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1846.  It made worsted wool items.  It was the tallest mill building in the U.S. at the time, and it must have been a bit of a spectacle, because there are tons of pictures of it on the internet, even though it was demolished in the 1880's.  I made my version 1 story shorter, so it would be more representative of the era.  I'm thinking of calling it Worcester Worsted Woolen Wear:




Some real life pictures and drawings of the complex:





From the river it is a sort of industrial castle:


Over the rooftops of the city:

[FrankU]

Wow!
Are you also going to make the housing at the other side of the canal?

[belfastsocrates]

WOW!!

That is stunning.

[reddonquixote]

That's really amazing. What a huge complex, and you have really captured that 1800's Massachusetts industrial era look so well 

[romualdillo]

  I want to see that in an in-game shot as soon as possible!!!!! 

[Simcoug]

An industrial castle indeed 
Sounds like a heck of a lotting project 

[art128]

That's a big one. Great job on it as usual.

[noahclem]

This place is almost looking more beautiful than usual    I'm really looking forward to the Worcester Worsted Woolen Wear complex and the unique style it represents. Will you be collaborating with Simcoug on the lotting again? KP to you both for the awesome results on the Post Office and Packing plants with those excellent slope and FA options and nice lotting in general. Sorry, I'm a bit behind here but loving the chance to catch up