LANCASTER IN STYLE, PART 33: BI-LEVEL AND SPLIT-LEVEL, 1960s-80s. Post-World War II housing offered an opportunity to experiment with new design ideas for the emerging “nuclear family.” With few ...

The usual path upon entering a split-level home is to take the stairwell leading up to the living room, kitchen, and private spaces. But in this home, the next owner might consider going downstairs.