This New England-born ranch design just turned 75. It may be more popular now than ever.
The ‘Campi’ was a local family’s response to the demand for housing after World War II,
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The ‘Campi’ was a local family’s response to the demand for housing after World War II,
The Campanelli ranch, or ‘Campi, was a local family’s response to the demand for housing after World War II.
Suzanna Parpos Guest Columnist Rumor has it that he was left behind in the demolition of the old historic Shoppers’ World and now, 27 years later, his 24-foot wooden frame remains buried somewhere underneath the grounds of the current shopping center. I didn’t know it back then when I’d go with my parents and siblings to visit Santa and his reindeer at the gazebo, but Santa had a hidden toyshop under one of the stores at that retail park. Well, more like there was an underground workspace where Shoppers World maintenance worker and celebrated woodworker, Hal Purington, constructed the b...