house

Hogan

1500

A hogan can be round, cone-shaped, multi-sided, or square; with or without internal posts; with walls and roof of timber, packed earth, and stone in varying amounts, and a bark roof for a summer house. The door traditionally faced east to welcome the rising sun, believed to bring good fortune

Earth Sheltered

1500

Such a house is built completely below ground on a flat site, and the major living spaces surround a central outdoor courtyard. The windows and glass doors that are on the exposed walls facing the atrium provide light, solar heat, outside views, and access via a stairway from the ground level

Adobe

1600

Smooth lines and typically boxy shaped structures.
Earth tone finishes are a nod to the original building material.
Wood beams or wood accents throughout the interior and exterior design.
Solid wood doors.
Flat roof.
Square or rectangular windows.

Garrison

1600

A garrison is an architectural style of house, typically two stories with the second story overhanging in the front. The traditional ornamentation is four carved drops (pineapple, strawberry or acorn shape) below the overhang. Garrisons usually have an exterior chimney at the end

Farmhouse

1700

The classic farmhouse look—also known as a traditional farmhouse—is often defined by a more rustic country style, often making use of vintage furniture or familiar patterns like plaid. “Traditional farmhouses definitely take more of that craftsmanship from the craftsman movement,” Shea says.

Georgian

1700

Rigid symmetry in building mass as well as window and door placement.
Brick, stone, or stucco (brick is most predominantly used)
Hip roofs, sometimes with dormers.
Window decorative headers.
Entrance embellishments, such as pediments, arched tops, and ogee caps.

Saltbox

1700

Saltboxes are frame houses with two stories in front and one in back, having a pitched roof with unequal sides, being short and high in front and long and low in back. The front of the house is flat and the rear roof line is steeply sloped. The sturdy central chimney is a simple but effective focal point.

Greek Revival

1800

Greek revival structures reflect the symmetry of ancient Greek structures and often resemble Greek temples. Common characteristics include columns or pilasters (square columns), often used on a portico, a covered entrance porch that might be small or run the entire length of a building's front.

Gothic Revival

1800

The most commonly identifiable feature of the Gothic Revival style is the pointed arch, used for windows, doors, and decorative elements like porches, dormers, or roof gables. Other characteristic details include steeply pitched roofs and front facing gables with delicate wooden trim called vergeboards or bargeboards.

Craftsman

1800

Craftsman homes emphasize horizontal lines and showcase natural materials, originality of design and the visibility of handicraft

Ranch

1900

Single story.
Open concept floorplan.
Rectangular, “U”, or “L”-shaped.
Devoted patio or deck space.
Large windows and sliding glass doors.
Low-pitched roofline with wide eaves.
Often includes a finished basement.
Often features an attached garage.

Bungalow

1900

A bungalow is a small cottage-type home, usually built as a one-story dwelling without stairs. Bungalows typically feature sloped roofs, open floor plans, large front windows, and broad front porches. Depending on the style, bungalows can feature more than one story

Prairie

1900

Their most defining characteristic is their emphasis on the horizontal rather than the vertical. They spread out over their lots, featuring flat or shallow hipped roof lines, rows of windows, overhanging eaves and bands of stone, wood or brick across the surface.

International

1900

Offers several prestigious fellowships and leadership training opportunities for selected Residents. Programming includes an international documentary film screening series, guest lectures, workshops and seminars.

Split Level

1900

two-story section connected at mid-height to one-story “wing”
low-pitched roof.
overhanging eaves.
horizontal lines.
attached garages on the lowest level and often below grade.

Solar

2000

Properly oriented windows. ...
Thermal mass. ...
Distribution mechanisms. ...
Control strategies.