Housing Styles Timeline

  • Swedish Log Cabin
    3500 BCE

    Swedish Log Cabin

    Only had one room and was built without nails
  • Half Timber
    1200

    Half Timber

    A housing style popular across Europe
  • French Country Manor
    1400

    French Country Manor

    A home created heavily fortified to help protect families during the war, can also be referred to as somewhat of a fortress during the period.
  • Spanish Stucco
    1500

    Spanish Stucco

    Was created using natural resources in Spain for the convenience
  • Cape Cod

    Cape Cod

    The houses originated in England but were originally inspired by cottages that were common in Britain. The style was adapted to be able to withstand the weather of new England
  • Southern Coloniel

    Southern Coloniel

    Front columns,pitched roof's
  • Victorian

    Victorian

    decorative trim, bay windows
  • Tidewater South

    Tidewater South

    Designed to withstand the hot and wet climate
  • Gothic Revival

    Gothic Revival

    Romantic movement in architecture, reflected the public taste inspired by medieval design
  • Greel Revival

    Greel Revival

    Greek revival houses started to become more popular once the civil war ended because it was in the same time period from when Greek revival houses were introduced. The style of greek revival houses have a very strong elegance of ancient greek temples.
  • Italianante

    Italianante

    It is known for its symmetry,low-pitched roofs, ornate decorative, round-arched windows, and classical influences
  • Prairie Style

    Prairie Style

    stick interior, strong geomatry
  • Adobe House

    Adobe House

    The material used to make these walls were for the harsh and dry conditions to keep the interior cool.