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1300
Half timber
Has exposed wood framing on the exterior and spaces between the exterior wood timbers are filled with plaster, stucco, brick or stone -
1500
Hogan
- one of the first style homes to be built
- built of mud and straw
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Adobe
one of the oldest homes. used the earliest building technique of a man. Some key concepts are thick round edge walls, earthen materials, natural earth colors and massive wood flat roofs. -
Spanish stuco
these houses have big role of defining the architectural style. Has tiled red roofs, arches doors, many windows, and low pitched roofs. -
Dutch Colonial
First built by early settlers, these homes have 2 stories, chimney, window shutters, dutch doors, two stories, and a gambrel roof. -
Swedish log cabin
Introduced to american by swedish and finnish colonists who settled in 1639. Swedish log cabins have round logs, v notching, and wide spaces between lots. -
Saltbox
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. -
Tidewater south
Found in southern homes, comes from colonial era. Has a wrap around porch, hipped roof, and is shaded. -
Garrison
Garrison style homes are based on 17th century and gained popularity in 1930s. These houses include, 2 stories, exterior chimney, and second story overhang -
German
A type of farmhouse built either using timber framing or stone. Has steep roofs, symmetry and balance and ornate details. -
Cape Cod
