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3800 BCE
Adobe
Environmental friendly house made during Indian times, they would build them out of natural resources.
Soil, straw, and water would make up these houses. -
German
Used to be an all in one with living quarters and livestock stalls under one roof.
More than one story, tall roof, light exterior with dark wood, lots of windows. -
English-Half Timber
Originally made of squared oak timbers joined by mortises, tenons, and wooden
External and internal walls are constructed of timber frames and the spaces between the structural members are filled with such materials as brick, plaster, or wattle and daub. -
Adams
Influenced from British, very popular in New England.
Boxlike shape, at least 2 storys, portico, pediments, symmertical. -
French-Provincial
Modeled after country manors in the French provinces
Symmertrical, windows are part of design -
French Manor
The world wanted a new style and Robert Adam was the first to build and design one in britain.
Symmetrical, brick extertior, steep roof, arch tops, tall second story windows, porches. -
Victorian
Constructed during the reign of Queen Victoria.
Gabel roof, gingerbread trim, larger windows, colorful. -
French-Normandy
French settled along rivers in the 1700s where this style of home was first built and later brought to the US
Tall steep roof, arched door openings, mixed material use, large chimney, has brick, stone and stucco wall cladding. -
Hogan
A home style commonly used by Navajo people but eventually this type of shelter began to dwindle. It can take many shapes (rounded, square, exc), bark roof, timber or stone walls. -
English-Saltbox
Takes the name from the popular wooden box used to store salt in colonial times.
Flat front, asymmetry of the roof, low rear roofline. -
English-Saltbox
Takes the name from the popular wooden box used to store salt in colonial times.
Flat front, asymmetry of the roof, low rear roofline. -
English-Cape Cod
Modeled their homes after the half-timbered houses of their English homeland, but adapted the style to the stormy weather.
Steep roof, center chimney, shingle, windows to roofline. -
Southern Colonial
Started in southern colonies, like Texas, Flordia, and even Virginia.
Gable roof, symmetrical, framed doorway, shutters, porches, and colums -
Bungalow
First built in India by the British, scattered here and there especially in New England
Low pitched roof, overhanging eaves, front porch, small interiors. -
Georgian
It was adapted from English architecture. It is called Georgian because it was popular during the era when King George I, II and III ruled England.
Simple exterior lines, diginifed apperence, windows with small panes of glass, gable or hip roof. -
Swedish-Log cabin
Log structures have provided people with shelters for thousands of years.The first log cabins in America were actually constructed by emigrants from Finland and Sweden in the mid-1600s
Only one room, was only 10-12 feet wide, had a stone fireplace. -
Tudor
Fell out of popularity around war world ll, was expensive to build, not easily replicated.
Gable roof, grouping of windows, decorative half-timbering, stucco -
Early Classic Revival
Near the end of the 18th Century, people had an interest in ancient Greek and Roman history. During this time the Early Classic Revival formed by architects creating a house that reflected the ancient styles. The popularity of the house really took off after Thomas Jefferson promoted the style.
Made of Brick, Stone, & Wood, Large Front Porch, Rectangular shape, Four Front Columns. -
Tidewater South
Found mostly in the southern part of the US, designed for wet and hot weather. Large wrap around porches, broad hipped roofs. -
Gothic Revival
This style first was introduced by the northeast area and was carried over. The gothic revival homes that are still around are being preserved because many are made with different types of materials.
Very pointed roofs, and many slim chimneys -
Prairie Style
Married to the ground, long low landscape of the Midwest, their most defining characteristics is their emphasis on the horizontal line.
Low roofs, horizontal lines, one or two stories, central chimney. -
International Style
The architecture of the machine age symbolizes modernism in design.
Weightless, glass, concrete, rectangular. -
Greek Revival
Architects traveled to Greece in the 1920’s and brought back detailed drawings so they could mimic those designs in their own homes.
Large porches and many windows covering all sides of the home. -
Itailianate
These houses were built to look like old farmhouses.
2 story building, ornamented windows, hipped roof, centered gable. -
Spanish-Stucco
A large portion of southern states between 17th- 19th century was controlled by Mexico, and independence was eventually gained. Stucco, courtyards, enclosed patios, arched shaped doorways. -
Dutch Colonial
Colonial style, are mostly found in the northeast, where first used in the 1700s when Swedish, Finnish, Dutch were the biggest traders.
Garmbel Roof, grand entrances, sidelights -
Ranch
Wide open spaces to create a very informal and casual living style.
Long, close to the ground, wide and open layout. -
English Garrison
These originated in Europe, the word Garrison comes from the military, usually found in places of war(they had very thick walls).
Two stories, second floor is larger than the first, stacked, many windows, exterior chimney. -
Split Level
Gained popularity in the mid-20th century, as the suburbs expanded, beginning in the years after world war ll.
The floors levels are staggered, there are typically two short sets of stairs, one running up to a bedroom level and one running down to a basement. -
Solar
The techniques of passive solar building design were practiced for thousands of years, by necessity, before the advent of mechanical heating and cooling. It has remained a traditional part of vernacular architecture in many countries.
Panels installed on the roof, fans and pumps Active Solar: fans and pumps move heated air or liquid to stored area or wherever heat is needed. -
Earth Sheltered
Started in 1800s but has become more popular, would be made out of soil and grass
Grass roof, partly underground, many are solar powered, can be built into a hill.
