As in other developments oriented to the street car, Story was laid out with narrow, deep lots. The streetcar line at the eastern edge of the neighborhood clustered the initial houses. By the middle of the decade, as the automobile became more common, houses located further west began to incorporate detached garages and side-yard port coheres appeared.
The passage describes how Story's housing evolved over time to accommodate changes in transportation and living habits.  Initially, houses were built close to the streetcar line, but as cars became more common, homes further west began to incorporate features like garages and side-yard porches.