Saddle up for the Hollywood Western!

This is a 5x6 residetial lot. total cost is $249,855....
(que up the music from "The Magnificent Seven"...) During the 1930's and 40's, kids could go to the local theatre to see "serial" westerns with Tom Mix, Randolph Scott and John Wayne. It was an exciting way to spend a Saturday afternoon and 5cents. In 1939, John Ford wrote and directed the movie "Stagecoach", starring John Wayne as "the Ringo Kid" and Claire Trevor as the tainted barroom angel, "Dallas". 2 Oscars were gleaned from the effort; one for John Ford, the other to Thomas Mitchell for his supporting-actor portrayal of "Doc Boone".
From that point on, the movie Western was no longer delegated to the ranks of the "B" movie and John Wayne was, (after already having performed in 100 films while attending USC on a football scholarship) catapulted to the ranks of Hollywood Celebrity.
Instead of filming on the studio's over-used back lots where every western looked like every other western, John Ford chose to film in the awesome "monument valley" in Arizona. He used local Native American residents as the "Indians" rather than going the traditional route of white actors in dark facepaint. It wasn't "Dances with Wolves", but it was a small step in the right direction.

This lot is playable as a residence. There are furnished apartments on the top floor of the "Diamond Belle" and above the Sheriff's office and jail. (there is a telephone located in the telegraph office over the barber shop. ) It also includes a general store, livery stable, bank, boot hill,(no ghosts...remember, this is Hollywood) gallows, and a small church.

Pictured but not included in upload:
my pictured sims or their clothing
the blue gown, gypsy hairdo, and the Edwardian style morning coat and period clothing for men are by SussieSoGoodSims... her creations can be found here:http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=763187


the cowboy hat is by funnycats and can be found here:http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=102727

the telephone in the telegraph office is the antique table phone by Hysterical Paroxysm and can be found here : http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=199565

the twoshelf fence is by Sup@tramp andcan be found here:http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=91557

1 tile window with surround, mini pediment in stucco by macarossi:
http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=44745

Irish Pub items are here(bar, hanging bottles, decorative bottles, bar chairs): http://www.aroundthesims2.com/objec...town/index.html

Bootsbrisket's gravestones are here: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=199020

nouveau fence and gate are by nihilin: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=167954

the really cool barn stuff: water trough, hitching posts, salt lick, feed bags, pitch forks, halter, horsey poo, etc, are by Paleoanth and can be found here:
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=249492

Corvidophile created the cactus, western paper birch trees, stucco fence, and ornamental iron fence:http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=305362

Frillen created the prison windows, bars and doors:http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=223001

medieval crane, gallows, and well are by UK 1967:
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=201888

the pulpit and church crosses are by Kisa at : http://www.religiosims.com

ladder stairs by Targa:http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=96894

recolorable wooden modular stairs by Numenor:http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=53159

video/tv camera by Wintermuteai:http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=111863

mesh for horses by Dragon Slave :http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=178460
recolors for horses:http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=232597

victorian carriage by hexameter:http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=129461

MacArthur windows by HolySimoly: http://www.holysimoly.com/index.cfm...&pagestartrow=4

the electric "oil lamp " is by raquelcesar and can be found here:http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=55080

2x4 window walls (makes the appearance of incomplete construction):by tigdadx4 is here : http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=184585

the director's chair by Hed:http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=144285

saloon doorsare by fee-essen :http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=227602

Included:
brass beds and quilts are by Cathy at : http://www.aussietopenders-sims2.com/Bedrooms.htm

the barrels, grain bags, the chairs found in the sheriff's office and the bank, and the "medieval" toilet in the outhouse/bath house are by Taroo at : http://www.tarox4sims2.de


the grand cafe walls (pictured behind the bar) are by komosims at www.komosims.net


all of the signs....sheriff's office, diamond belle, territorial bank, general store,
pony express posters, wanted posters and "cowbys, check your firearms with the bartender" are by me and are included

Important!
and last , but not least: you will need the narrow poster floor mirror in order for my stained glass windows in the church to be seen properly. You can find it here:http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=76172

obviously, I am not a creator. I am a builder with an eye for detail. Many, many thanks to the creators who are truly responsible for this lot

.... by the way.... the hero got the girl.....









Additional Credits: SimPE and the MTS2 community