Log cabin

Housing of the 1700's-Waple

By Ewaple
  • Log Cabin

    Log Cabin

    They were built because of the Abundance of trees in the area.
    They could be built large or small.
  • Plantation House

    Plantation House

    A common dwelling for people who owned a lot of land in the south.
    People who owned these houses were named argarian.
  • Farm House

    Farm House

    This house was made out of mixed materials.
    People built farm houses on the land that they worked on.
  • Colonial Home

    Colonial Home

    No electricity or running water in these homes.
    Houses were pretty unfurnished.
  • Thatched Roof

    Thatched Roof

    Roof was made out of leaves, tree bark and mud.
    It is called a half-timbered construction.
  • Georgian Style House

    Georgian Style House

    These homes included lots of woodwork on the inside.
    This style of home lasted over 100 years
  • Row Houses

    Row Houses

    A bunch of houses lined up in a row that are connected together.
    Built to save space and fit more people in a certain area.
  • Victorian Housing

    Victorian Housing

    They have slate roofs because of the materials they were able to get.
    They usually have an outside made of stone or wood.
  • Marbled Mansion

    Marbled Mansion

    These were for people of high class.
    Built during the "Gilded age"
  • Tenement Housing

    Tenement Housing

    Tenement housing was built to bring people out of the country side into the city.
    After building these, the living standards and quality for the people went down a lot.
  • Small Rural Farmhouse

    Small Rural Farmhouse

    Made out of wood.
    Lacked things like water and electricity.
  • Simple House

    Simple House

    Reflected the changing industry.
    Began using concrete to build.
  • Tract Home

    Tract Home

    Built on a tract of land with many other similar homes.
    Moderate size.
  • Tenement slanted housing

    Tenement slanted housing

    Houses were put close together to save space in cities.
    Lots of people occupied these homes.
  • Small homes

    Small homes

    Homes were usually less than 1,000 square ft.
    Had little space in between homes.