housing timeline

  • hoagan
    1500

    hoagan

    • made out of mud and other natural resources
    • eight sided hut
  • earth home
    1500

    earth home

    • surrounded by earth on almost all sides
    • lots of natural light
  • half-timber
    1500

    half-timber

    • steep, tall roofs
    • wood planks on exterior
  • garrison

    garrison

    two stories with second story overhang and an exterior chimney
  • german

    german

    also known as half timber and has planks of wood as support
  • adobe

    adobe

    made of mud and clay and box like
  • spanish-stucco

    spanish-stucco

    wood and stucco material, usually painted white
  • dutch

    dutch

    gambrel roof, chimney, window shutters, dutch doors, two stories, multi paned windows, porch.
  • swedish log cabin

    swedish log cabin

    made of logs and natural material
  • queen anne

    queen anne

    gable roof, projecting bay windows, partial width porch, double hung window
  • french normandy

    french normandy

    the least nice of the french housing styles and has tall windows and natural elements
  • gilded age

    gilded age

    large sized, expensive materials, lots of ornamentation, clean lines, columns, arches, and sometimes flat roofs
  • adams

    adams

    one story and has a square window in the middle of the roof kinda
  • farmhouse

    farmhouse

    natural materials, exposed wooden beams, vintedge elements, barn doors, large outdoor space
  • french provisional

    french provisional

    the middle of the nicest french housing styles, has stone and neutral exteriors
  • georgian

    georgian

    stone or brick two story home, a huge arrangement of windows, arched doors
  • saltbox

    saltbox

    in the shape of a salt box and has a chimney
  • french manor

    french manor

    the nicest french house, has columns and arches
  • neoclassism

    neoclassism

    symmetrical and has many rectangular windows and columns
  • early classic revival

    early classic revival

    columned and large front porch, rectangular windows, large columns, mostly painted white exterior
  • coastal

    coastal

    raised and commonly has more open floorplans
  • cape cod

    cape cod

    symmetrical facade with multi-paned windows, rectangular shape, low pitched gable roof, shingle siding, front porches, dormer windows
  • greek revival

    greek revival

    arches and flat roofs
  • southern colonial

    southern colonial

    two chimneys and two stories
  • itallinate

    itallinate

    one room on the top of house/window and columns on front pourches
  • craftsmen

    craftsmen

    one story and uses elements of dark wood
  • tudor

    tudor

    chimneys and window groupings
  • gothic revival

    gothic revival

    stained glass and it looks like a castle kinda
  • tidewater south

    tidewater south

    two stories and raised
  • victorian

    victorian

    decorative trims, high porches, stained glass, asymmetrical arches, colored brick, and two or three stories tall
  • prairie

    prairie

    brick/dark colors and the house gets horizontally larger from one side to another
  • bungalow

    bungalow

    has a top part and usually one story
  • international

    international

    modern housing and uses greys/basic coloring
  • split-level

    split-level

    you can choose to go up or down on the entrance level, multiple stories in a way
  • ranch

    ranch

    any one level house
  • english cottage

    english cottage

    very symmetrical and has two house sections in a way
  • ski lodge cottage

    ski lodge cottage

    raised and has large windows
  • tiny house

    tiny house

    small compact houses that provide only the basics, but are usually nicer
  • solar

    solar

    has solar panels
  • smart house

    smart house

    updated technology and modern features