Historical Housing Timeline

  • Adobe House
    1400

    Adobe House

    • thick, round-edge walls
    • earthen materials (adobe mud, brick, etc)
  • Hogan House
    1400

    Hogan House

    • one room
    • made from mud
  • German House
    1400

    German House

    • more decorative
    • more connected
  • Half Timber House
    1450

    Half Timber House

    • structure timber exposed
    • constructing wood frame structures
  • French Normandy House
    1500

    French Normandy House

  • Spanish Stucco House

    Spanish Stucco House

    • red-tiled roof arched doors
  • Dutch Colonial House

    Dutch Colonial House

    • chimney
    • gambrel roof
  • French-Provincial House

    French-Provincial House

    • brick exterior
    • tall second story windows
  • French-Country/manor House

    French-Country/manor House

    • typically rustic or historical looking
    • high pitched roof mixed with a dormer
  • Southern Colonial

    Southern Colonial

    • hip roof
    • brick or wooden exteriors
  • Swedish-Log-Cabin

    Swedish-Log-Cabin

    • single-gabled timbered roof -small windows
  • Saltbox House

    Saltbox House

    • two stories, one in front, two in back
    • roof resembles a wooden lidded salt box
  • Early Classic Revival House

    Early Classic Revival House

    • pillars
    • centered door
  • Cape Cod House

    Cape Cod House

    • large central chimmney
    • pinched roof
  • Georgian House

    Georgian House

    • made from brick, stone, stucco, etc
    • decorative windows
  • Farmhouse

    Farmhouse

    • 1 1/2-2 stories
    • often wrap around porches
  • Gothic Revival

    Gothic Revival

    • steep gabled roof
    • pointed arches on doors and windows
  • Adams House

    Adams House

    • simple square or rectangular shape
    • fanlight entryway
  • Tidewater South House

    Tidewater South House

    • built on stilts or pillars to prevent the house from flooding
    • found mainly by rivers
  • Neoclassism

    Neoclassism

    • geometric forms
    • greek and roman detail
  • Greek Revival-

    Greek Revival-

    • a window in the pediment
    • pilasters
  • Victorian

    Victorian

    • 1-2 bedrooms upstairs
    • stained glass windows
  • Itailianate

    Itailianate

    • 2-4 stories
    • built from brick or wood
  • Tudor

    Tudor

    • large rectangular windows
    • wood panels across the house
  • Bungalow House

    Bungalow House

    • lots of windows
    • light or dark colors
  • Glided Age House

    Glided Age House

    • mansions
    • were lavish houses
  • Prairie Style House

    Prairie Style House

    • open floor plans
    • brick or stucco exteriors
  • Craftsmen House

    Craftsmen House

    • colors are brown, red, green
    • evoke simpler
  • Garrison House

    Garrison House

    • two story
    • rectangular
  • International Style House

    International Style House

    • open interior spaces
    • light or dark colors
  • Ranch House

    Ranch House

    • low to the ground
    • outdoor patio
  • Split-Level House

    Split-Level House

    • offer a lot of living space
    • upstairs and downstairs with the garage under
  • Solar House

    Solar House

    • large flat and sloped surfaces
    • glass solar tiles or panels
  • Earth Sheltered House

    Earth Sheltered House

    • built at ground level
    • earth built around and on top of it
  • Tiny House

    Tiny House

    • open layout
    • small space
  • Smart House

    Smart House

    • minimalist features
    • a house with large amount of technological advancement