housing

  • Adobe
    5100 BCE

    Adobe

    thick round walls
    massive wood flat roofs
  • Half timber
    1200

    Half timber

    A half-timbered building has exposed wood framing on the exterior (and very likely has visible decorative or structural timbers inside)
  • Hogan
    1400

    Hogan

    straw
    mud
  • French Normady
    1450

    French Normady

    Side gable
    steeply pitched roof
    brick, stone, stuckle, or shingle.
  • Spanish-Stucco

    Spanish-Stucco

    tiled red roofs
    arches doors
  • Dutch Colonial

    Dutch Colonial

    2 stories
    chimney
    window shutters
    dutch doors
    two stories
    gambrel roof
  • Saltbox

    Saltbox

    frame houses with two stories in front and one in back
    having a pitched roof with unequal side
  • French Country/Manor

    French Country/Manor

    stone, brick, or stucco exteriors
    two or more stories
    steep rooftops
  • Swedish Log Cabin

    Swedish Log Cabin

    round logs
    v notching
    wide spaces between lots
  • sothern colonial

    sothern colonial

    symmetrical, centrally located door, lots of multi pane windows, large pillars in front
  • FarmHouse

    FarmHouse

    Natural maters
    exposed wooden beams
    vintage elements
  • georgian

    georgian

    stone or brick two story homes
    huge arrangement of windows and arches doors
  • Tidewater South

    Tidewater South

    wrap around porch
    shaded
  • Greek Revival

    Greek Revival

    Gabled Roofs, Pediments, Pilasters, Double hung window
  • Neoclassism

    Neoclassism

    Rows of columns
    triangular pediment
    resemble classic temple facade
  • Adams

    Adams

    introduced curved walls and domes
    decorated with elaborate plasterwork and striking mixed color schemes using newly affordable paints in pea green
  • Early Classic Revival

    Early Classic Revival

    columned porch
    large front porch
  • Gothic Revival

    Gothic Revival

    Pointed arches for windows, doors , and decorative elements like porches
  • victorian

    victorian

    stained glass, wavy roof, arches, colored brick
  • Itailianate

    Itailianate

    Low pitched roofs, round arch entrance and windows, projecting bay windows, smooth wall surface
  • Glided Age

    Glided Age

    clean lines
    column, arches, flat roofs
  • Queen Anne

    Queen Anne

    gable roof, double hung windows, front stairs
  • Bungalow

    Bungalow

    one story, covered porch, overhanging roof, big front windows
  • Tudor

    Tudor

    Steeply pitched gable roofs, elaborate masonry chimney, embellished doorways
  • Craftsman

    Craftsman

    Hand crafted details and natural materials like wood and stone
  • Costal

    Costal

    beach inspired decor
    seashells
    natural lighting
    open floor plan
  • Prairie Style

    Prairie Style

    Horizontal rather than vertical, they feature flat or shallow hipped roof lines, rows of windows, overhanging caves
  • French Provincial

    French Provincial

    balanced and symmetrical
    tall windows
  • international style

    international style

    Flat roofs, asymmetrical build, smooth walls, ribbon windows, interlocking spaces
  • Split

    Split

    horizontal lines
    low pitched roof
    mid story section connected at mid right to one story
  • Garrison

    Garrison

    2 story
    exterior chimney
    second story overhang
  • German

    German

    half-timbered or full-timbered construction
    steep roofs
  • cape cod

    cape cod

    a symmetrical facade with multi pane windows
    rectangular shape
  • Ranch

    Ranch

    Sing story
    attached garage
  • Solar

    Solar

    devices that convert sunlight directly into electricity
  • Tiny House

    Tiny House

    natural lights, outdoor living space
  • Earth Sheltered

    Earth Sheltered

    earthy
    built completely below ground
  • Smart House

    Smart House

    Lots of cameras
    Voice control
    Everything is electronic.