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Large Plantation
Large plantation dwellings were common in the south.
People began moving west. -
Log cabins
Log cabin becomes the U.S. symbol as their idea quickly spread. Used by European settelers. -
Stone houses
Houses begin to be built with stone. A lot better than wood because they lasted longer. "A HISTORY OF HOMES - Local Histories". Local Histories, 2021, https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-homes/. Accessed 18 Jan 2022. -
City Homes
Smaller plantation houses. Fairly nice, wood floors, and usually 2-3 stories high.
"Colonial America For Kids: Housing And Homes". Ducksters.Com, 2022, https://www.ducksters.com/history/colonial_america/housing.php. Accessed 18 Jan 2022. -
Georgian Colonial
Named after King George III. Rectangle homes that were symmetrical; and built with brick. -
Urban Housing
People begin to move to cities. The birth rate is also increasing. -
Major changes
Changes begin happening at this time because there was an improvement in inventions and machinery. Along with plumbing and water sources. -
Row houses
Continuous groups of dwellings that are linked by a side wall.
Usually built to house factory wokers. -
Tenement housing
Used to house immigrants. Usually 5 stories and measured roughly around 25ft X 25ft.
kerch, s., 2022. 1900 TO 2010: EVOLUTION OF THE AMERICAN HOME TODAY: FUN HOUSING FACTS. [online] Chicago times. Available at: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-06-18-0006180063-story.html [Accessed 18 January 2022]. -
Mansion
Mansions began to be built for the wealthy. This was due to the Industrial Revolution. -
Tract House
Built to meet the needs of moderate families. Built to all look the same. -
WWI
Little to no houses are being built because of supply/material shortages. This is due to WWI -
Planned Community
Helped design the community to better it. Used to be known as a new town -
New Urbanism
This was directed to please the pedestrians of a certain area. By doing this allowed for more people to want to be in a location. -
Urban Sprawl
This was the spread of urban development. As well as shopping centers and houses to land, then to built on.