See Your New Custom Home With a Touch of Holiday

Christmas on MainStreet is going on right now at MainStreet America, where 12 of our finest homes are displayed. This is a great opportunity to bring the entire family for an evening of fun and thrills, while also getting the chance to view our homes that are fully decorated in Christmas theme. Each home is fully adorned with Christmas trees, wreaths, nutcrackers, Santa's, and everything else you would want to find in a home during the holiday season. If you're wondering what your home would look like with lights strung on the rooftops or with decorative deer in the front yard, now is the time. Even the V…

Origin Architects Completes Life-Size Gingerbread House

Origin Architects, the architectural firm located inside MainStreet America, completed its seasonal project of a life-sized gingerbread house. The firm designed the holiday house for MainStreet America's annual tradition of Christmas on MainStreet, which is being held every Saturday till Dec. 20. Javier Medina, principal of Origin Architects, said designing and building the gingerbread house was a project his firm took very seriously. Constructing the house took a little more than a week to complete, using PVC pipes for the candy cane chimney stacks, plywood cornice work, scalloped composition shingles si…

Origin Architects Building Gingerbread House for Christmas on MainStreet

On Nov. 29, Christmas on MainStreet will begin and one of the biggest attractions won't just be the 12 decorated showcase homes in the MainStreet America Park. Origin Architects, architectural firm located inside MainStreet America, has designed a life-size gingerbread house which will be constructed by Design Tech Homes. This kid-friendly gingerbread house will have walls 9 ½ feet tall with a chimney that reaches 13 ½ feet high. The entire width of the house will be 12-foot by 9-foot 8 inches with entrances that are suited specifically for children. Javier Medina, principal architect of Origin Arch…