Historical House Timeline

Hogan house

1400

This house was created by the Navajo tribe with one door. This style is only one story and is only one open room.

Adobe house

1400

Used by the indigneous people and has well rounded walls with massive wood roof and ceiling beams.

German house

1450

Was build in a traditional method that consisted of building with heavy timbers. This house is narrow in its build and is part half timber

Tudor house

1485

Originated in England and was named after King Henry Tudor. This style of house includes large rectangular windows as well as a combo of renaissance and gothic style.

Half-Timber house

1500

This house was most popular during the years of 1450 and 1650 in China and Japan. This house includes brown panels that go all the way around the house.

Spanish-Stucco house

1600

This style house moved to American when the spanish migrated to America. This house includes a red tiled roof as well as it being built in a simple square shape.

Dutch Colonial house

1600

Popular in the northwest United States and was made to look like a barn. This house has a gambrel roof and overhanging eaves.

French Provincial house

1600

This style was built after world war one. This house tends to have symmetrical shapes with a brick exterior. It also has a tall second story and many chimneys.

Southern Colonial house

1607

This house style was popular in America in the south during the colonial period. This style includes a symmetrical facade as well as a central doorway and evenly spaced windows.

Swedish Log Cabin house

1640

This was built by the swetish settlers who came to America. This house includes a corner fireplace that is made of stone as well as the cabin being covered in windows.

Saltbox house

1650

This house was built by the settlers who used their local materials. This house is commonly two stories in the front and one story in the back. The house also has a roof that resemled the lid to a wooden salt box.

French Normandy house

1650

This was when silos were being stored inside houses still. So this style house includes window and doorways that are surrounded by wood as well as a hip roof over the silos.

French Country Manor house

1670

This house style is derived from the french style house build. The style commonly includes high pitched roofs as well as the house can be built out of any materials but is most commonly built out of stone.

Georgian house

1700

Arrived in America by the British in the 1700's based on classic forms of the italian renaissance. This house is built out of brick and it has a symmetrical build to it.

Farmhouse

1700

This style house originated in Germany for the purpose of housing farm animals. This style house includes a big front door and a very open floor plan.

Early Classic Revival house

1710

This house style was modeled after greek temples. This house has thick pillars and is very symmetrical in its shape. The house style also has fanlights and bright and fun colors

Cape-Cod house

1750

Originally built with only one floor and a central ceiling. Now a days this house has a chimney and a lot of windows. It also has just one story that is built in a rectangle shape

Gothic Revival house

1790

This house style started off in england but moved to the United States. This style was based off of old churches. This style includes a steep gabled roof and is very romantic and picturesque

Tidewater South house

1800

Typically found in the south with wetter climates. Includes a large wrap around porch with large windows as well

Adams house

1800

This house was created in Scottland and was inspired by palaces in Italy. The house is simple in its build and has a rectangle or square shape to it. The house also has low pitched roofs and a fanlight entryway.

Neoclassism

1800

This style house was originally built in Europe. The style includes an architecture that is made of simple geometric shapes as well as having greek and roman details.

Victorian house

1837

This house style became popular during the reign of Queen Victoria. This house style includes steep gabled roofs as well as many stained glass windows and an asymmetrical design

Greek Revival house

1845

This house style is general in its elegance but it has an ancient greek cultural feel to it. This house includes an asymmetrical shape with a porch like entryway.

Itailianate

1860

This style was first developed in Britian. This style includes having a tall appearance so that puts the house at being between 2 and 4 stories. This style also includes tall narrow rectangular windows

Bungalow house

1869

This house style was built with one story so that it was easier for travelers to come and stay. This style includes a small square footage as well as a sloping roof.

Gilded Age house

1870

This style house was owned by the richest people in the United States. This style includes being a larger sized house that is full of many light colors.

Prairie Style

1900

Emerged in Chicago in the 1900's. This style includes a strong geometric shape as well as strong central chimneys and an open and asymmetric floor plan.

Craftsmen house

1920

This style usually include simpler colors like browns, grays, whites, blacks, as well as being very simple.

International Style house

1930

This style house was developed in Germany but became a very popular house in America. This style includes open interior space as well as a light or dark color scheme and large glass paned windows.

Ranch house

1930

This style house originated in the south. This style of house includes a single story that is rectangular or L shaped. There are also large windows as well as the house being close to the ground

Garrison house

1950

These houses are more rare and are less likely to be seen now a days. This house is two stories and has a symmetrical build as well as a side gabled mass.

Split level house

1950

This style house became popular after world war two. This style house includes a ground level enterance with the bedrooms, playrooms, kitchen, and bathroom all upstairs with the basement and garage in the lower level

Solar house

1970

This style house has large flat and sloped surfaces that have glass solar tiles or panels.

Earth Sheltered house

1970

One of the oldest buildings that is the most popular among environmentalists. This style includes being built at ground level as well as has cross ventilation and natural light

Tiny house

1970

This style house was created because people wanted to see what it was like to live in a smaller environement. This house style includes having the layout be very open as well as an upstairs loft area to sleep.

Smart house

1975

This house was created so that technology would be a huge thing. This style house includes having a large amount of technology that runs through the whole house.