house timeline

  • 15,000 BCE

    Earth sheltered

    Earth sheltered
    built on ground
    put the "earth" around and on top of it
  • 2500 BCE

    French normandy

    French normandy
    hip roof over "silo"
    windows and doorways surrounded by windows
  • 1400

    Hogan

    Hogan
    wooden poles
    one room and one door
  • 1400

    Adobe

    Adobe
    mud or brick
    natural earth colors
  • 1450

    Half timber

    Half timber
    brown panels
    windows
  • 1500

    German

    German
    timber framing
    post and beam
  • Mar 9, 1558

    Tudor

    Tudor
    large rectangle windows
    wood panels across house
  • Dutch colonial

    Dutch colonial
    gambrel roof
    chimney
  • French-provincial

    French-provincial
    brick exterior
    steep roof
  • swedish log cabin

    swedish log cabin
    low pitched roof
    chimney
  • Saltbox

    Saltbox
    two stories in front and one in back
    roof resembles wooden lidded salt box
  • Cape cod

    Cape cod
    pinched roof
    chimney and lots of windows
  • Georgian

    Georgian
    made out of brick
    symmetry
  • Early Classic Revival

    Early Classic Revival
    big thick pillars
    fan light windows
  • french country manor

    french country manor
    natural stone
    rustic/historical look
  • Farmhouse

    Farmhouse
    big house
    big front door
  • Neoclassicism

    Neoclassicism
    geometric forms, Greek Roman detail, dramatic use of columns
  • Southern colonial

    Southern colonial
    big porches
    2-4 stories
  • Adams

    Adams
    simple square or rectangular house
    low pitched roof
  • Tidewater south

    Tidewater south
    large wrap around porch
    pillars
  • Italianate

    Italianate
    brick or wood
    2-4 stories
  • Gothic revival

    Gothic revival
    steep gable roof
    pointed arches on doors and windows
  • Greek revival

    Greek revival
    asymmetrical shape
    fireplace pushed back to make it look like greek
  • Bungalow

    Bungalow
    1-2 stories
    lots of windows
  • Glided age

    Glided age
    lavish houses
    for rich people
  • Prairie style

    Prairie style
    really straight edges
    interior wood banding
  • Victorian

    Victorian
    high pitched roof
    bright colors
  • Spanish stucco

    Spanish stucco
    red tiled roof
    many windows
  • Craftsmen

    Craftsmen
    darker colors
    brick
  • Garrison

    Garrison
    two stories
    rectangular
  • International style

    International style
    open interior spaces
    light or dark colors
  • Ranch

    Ranch
    low to the ground
    outdoor patio
  • split level

    split level
    walk into the house you get to go upstairs or down and upstairs you will find the kitchen and bathroom. and downstairs would be the basement and garage
  • solor

    solor
    Large flat and sloped surfaced with glass solar tile or panels
    could be any type of house
  • Tiny house

    Tiny house
    open living space
    kitchen and bathroom
  • Smart house

    Smart house
    x10 anything can work in your house
    shaped kind of weird