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External and internal walls are constructed of timber frames and the spaces between the structural members are filled with such materials as brick, plaster, or wattle and daub.
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An adobe brick is a composite material made of earth mixed with water and an organic material such as straw or dung.
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only one room
was only 10-12 feet wide to 20 feet long
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flat front and central chimney are recognizable features, asymmetry of the roof, low reat roofline
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asymmetrical, brick or stone covered in stucco, arched shaped doorways and windows, enclosed patios, courtyards
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Steeply pitched gable roofs.
Stone, brick, log or frame construction.
Double doors, four over four front facade.
Dual gable end chimneys.
Usually two and a half stories.
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Delicate, dignified appearance, Symmetrical, Windows are a dominate part of the design, Tops of windows break into eaves
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It can take many shapes (rounded, square, exc), bark roof, timber or stone walls.
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tall, steeply-pitched hipped roofs, eaves that flare upward to the roof wall intersection, arched door openings, mixed materials used, large chimney, has brick, stone and stucco wall cladding
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balances symmetrical proportions, brick exterior, steep roofs, arch tops, tall second story windows, porches
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gable roofs, symmetrical, framed doorways, shutters, porches and columns
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gable roofs, groupings of windows, decorative half-timbering, stucco
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Have simple exterior lines, Dignified appearances and symmetry, Windows with small panes of glass and either gable or hip roofs.
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Steep roof, Center chimney, Shingle, Windows often go to the roofline
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boxlike shape, symmetrical, at least two stories, flat roof with balustrade, portico
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abundance of decorative trim, high porches, steep gable roof, tall windows
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Made of Brick, Stone, & Wood, Large Front Porch, Rectangular shape, Four Front Columns
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Very pointed roofs and many slim chimneys.
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large wrap around porches, broad hipped roof with no interruption
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horizontal lines, low roofs, one or two stories, central chimney
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weightless, glass, concrete, regtangular, flat roof, technology, geometrical shapes
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Large porches and many windows covering all sides of the home.
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ornamented windows, porches, and doorways, two story building, hipped roof, centered gable
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gambrel roof (curved eaves along the edge of the house), grand entrances, sidelights
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long, close-to-the-ground profile, wide and open layout
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Low-pitched roof, gabled or hipped., Deep eaves with exposed rafters., Decorative knee braces., Open floor plan., 1–1½ stories, occasionally two., Built-in cabinetry, beamed ceilings, simple wainscot most commonly seen in dining and living room.
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the second floor is larger than the first, stacked, many windows, exterior chimney
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the floor levels are staggered, two short sets of stairs up to bedroom and down to basement
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Panels installed on the roof, fans and pumps Active Solar: fans and pumps move heated air or liquid to stored area or wherever heat is needed. Passive solar: no working parts, has design that makes maximum use sun for heating-might include large areas of windows on southern side of house, and dark colored walls to absorb the sun to gradually transfer it inside.
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some are designed to be partly underground, many are solar powered, partially covered with soil, others can be built into a hill or have soil compacted against the side of the building
