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Jan 1, 1400
Hogan
- made from earth materials
- doorway but no door, no windows
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Jan 1, 1500
Half-Timber
- exposed wood framing shown on exterior
- spaces between wood are filled with brick, stucco, or stone
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Jan 1, 1500
Spanish-Stucco
- clay/orange color
- made out of concrete and has terracotta roof
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Adobe
- thick round edged walls
- earthen materials (stucco imitation)
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Swedish-Log Cabin
- made of logs
- more natural materials and colors
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German
- made with wood
- similar to half-timber
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Garrison
- thick planks
- timber frame
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Dutch Colonial
- gambrel roof
- porch pillars and dormer windows
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Gilded Age
- found in the country
- lighter concrete exterior
- 3-4 stories high
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Farmhouse
- usually on farms
- front porch has pillars
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Saltbox
- asymmetrical roof that slopes down toward the rear of the house
- centered chimney- flat front
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Cape Cod
- symmetrical- typically has dormers
- side-gabled roof
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Georgian
- symmetric and built with brick
- hipped roofs (can have dormers)
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Adams
- simple square shape
- around 2-3 stories with confined porch entry
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Early Classic Revival
- symmetrical and made with brick
- large windows and pillars
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French- Normandy
- gable or steeply pitched roof (also has cone-shaped roof)
- asymmetric features
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French-Provincial
- mansard roof
- made with brick and has lots of windows
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French-Country/Manor
- tall sloping roofs
- influenced by environment, also made with lots of green and nude colors
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Neoclassicism (White House)
- has pillars
- domed roof
- symmetric and balanced
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Tidewater South
- on stilts
- has porch pillars
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Greek Revival
- looks very similar to greek temples
- symmetry, columns, porches, etc.
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Gothic Revival
- very pointy
- steep gabled roofs and most of these houses have bay window
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Italianate
- Usually made with brick or wood clapboard
- Subtly sloped hipped roofs
- Tall in appearance, 2-4 stories with 1 story porch
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Southern Colonial
- hipped and gabled roof
- symmetric, built with wood, stone, and brick
- can have pillars and sometimes dormers
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Victorian
- wrap-around porches
- cylindrical terrets and roof towers
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Tudor
- similar to half-timber
- angled roof
- chimney
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Craftsman
- low-pitched gable roof
- covered front porch
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Prairie
- long
- look like schools
- dark on the inside
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International
- boxy with more straight edges
- more modern and has neutral colors
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Bungalow
- tall sloped hipped roofs
- usually has dormer that sits on top of porch or entry of door
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Ranch
- single story with patio/deck space
- usually U/L shaped
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Split-Level
- has different levels
- looks like stairs
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Tiny House
- small and usually on wheels
- has creative storage spaces
- loft
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Earth-Sheltered
- underground/covered with earth material
- usually built in hills
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Solar
- house with solar panels
- roofs overhang to block high sun windows
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Smart House
- has more technology than other houses
- looks more modern on exterior (can be any style of house)
- what's important is the interior and its technology