Housing Styles

By lpostel
  • Jan 1, 1401

    Hogan

    Hogan
    -earth materials
    -door open to elements
  • Jan 1, 1501

    Half Timber

    Half Timber
    -exposed wood framing on exterior
    -stucco or stone in spaces between exterior wood
  • Adobe

    Adobe
    -thick round edged walls
    -natural materials/colors
  • Swedish Log Cabin

    Swedish Log Cabin
    -many logs
    -chimney
  • German

    German
    -wooden beamed walls
    -gable roofs made of clay tiles or wooden shingles
  • Garrison

    Garrison
    -log walls
    -thick planks
    -timber frame
  • Spanish Stucco

    Spanish Stucco
    -terracotta
    -mostly made of concrete
  • Dutch Colonial

    Dutch Colonial
    -gambrel roof
    -pillars
  • Saltbox

    Saltbox
    -asymmetrical roof
    -flat front
  • Cape Cod

    Cape Cod
    -pitched, side gable roof
    -single story
  • Georgian

    Georgian
    -symmetry
    -brick
  • Adams

    Adams
    -simple square or rectangle shape
    -brick
  • Early Classic-Revival

    Early Classic-Revival
    -pillars
    -made with brick
  • French Normandy

    French Normandy
    -asymmetrical features
    -side gable roof
  • French Provincial

    French Provincial
    -mansord roof
    -dark exterior
    -elegant
  • French Country/Manor

    French Country/Manor
    -environmental colors/earth tones
    -tall sloping roofs
  • Farmhouse

    Farmhouse
    -hardwood flooring
    -mainly white
    -porch/pillars
  • Tidewater South

    Tidewater South
    -lifted above ground
    -large wrap around porches
  • Greek Revival

    Greek Revival
    -proportionate
    -greek temple look (columns, symmetry)
  • Gothic Revival

    Gothic Revival
    -steep gabled roofs
    -english gothic elements (pointed arches for doors, windows)
  • Italianate

    Italianate
    -brick or wood clapboard
    -tall- 1 to 2 stories
  • Victorian

    Victorian
    -towers
    -decorative woodwork
    -bright colors
    -large
  • Southern Colonial

    Southern Colonial
    -symmetrical
    -tall/ 2 or 3 stories
    -large porch with columns
  • Tudor

    Tudor
    -usually a dark exterior
    -chimney
    -brick
    -wood exterior framing
  • Craftsmen

    Craftsmen
    -darker exterior
    -covered front porch
  • Neoclassism

    Neoclassism
    -very large
    -greek characteristics- large pillars
    -symmetrical
    -(white house)
  • Prairie

    Prairie
    -few windows- if windows they are short
    -long in length
    -mostly brick
  • International

    International
    -boxy with straight edges
    -modern with lots of windows and a balcony
  • Bungalow

    Bungalow
    -one story/small in size
    -front porch
    -lots of window
  • Ranch

    Ranch
    -single story
    -attached garage
    -rectangular L or U shape
  • Split-Level

    Split-Level
    -a set of short stairs dividing the two main levels of house
    -garage often below upstairs of house
  • Gilded Age

    Gilded Age
    -very large (3-4 stories)
    -castle look
  • Solar

    Solar
    -large glass areas and solar panels
    -overhanging roof
  • Earth-Sheltered

    Earth-Sheltered
    -built into hills or earth structures
    -typically only front of house is exposed
  • Tiny Home

    Tiny Home
    -creative storage spaces
    -on wheels or a temporary structure
  • Smart Home

    Smart Home
    -modern
    -black and white colors
    -security cameras, home automation