One thing that's always fascinated me about this style is that it wasn't really aimed at those with big bucks: this development, says the article, averages a mere 1200 square feet per home.

The northeastern corner of my neighborhood, built in 1947-48, has some houses consistent with this style, and indeed my own home, an L-shaped ranch with entry at the vertex, might even fit into the category.

One thing that's always fascinated me about this style is that it wasn't really aimed at those with big bucks:

This meant, from an architectural point of view, maximizing the feel of space in smaller homes, and then designing furniture for the interiors - everything from the Levittowns to the Eichler and other subdivisions built for the returning soldiers and their new wives and children.

Much of mid-century design is small, low, compact, and multi-purpose. That's why it still does so well today, especially with apartment dwellers and starter home buyers who are concerned about space and not feeling smothered by their own furniture.