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One of the earliest forms of building. Partially or completely covered by ground. -
Wooden poles, tree bark, mud. Only one room with a single entrance. Originally created by the Navajo people. -
Very narrow, half-timbered appearance, connected with other houses. -
Hip roof over silo, asymmetrical, lots of brick. -
Adobe mud brick or masonry, large wooden roof beams. used by indigenous people in the Americas. -
Wooden support beams which can be seen from the outside of the house. -
Large rectangular windows, wood panels across the house. -
Red tile roof, simple shapes, arched doors. -
Typically two stories in the front and one in the back. The roof resembles a wooden lidded salt box. -
Gambrel roof, overhanging eves, chimney. -
Brick exterior, steep roof, tall second story windows with arched tops. -
Symmetrical facade, central doorway, and evenly spaced windows. -
Lots of wood, fireplace, simple and small shape. -
High pitched roof with many dormers. Rustic or historical in appearance. -
Traditionally single story, central chimney. -
Brick, stone, or stucco. Decorative window headers, hip roofs with dormers. -
Pillars, symmetrical design, porch under columns, fan lights. Brick or siding exterior. -
Simplicity with geometry, dramatic use of columns. -
Built with wooden clapboard siding, constructed on flat land, large front door. -
Pointed arches, bay windows, steep gabled roofs. -
Built on stilts for protection from the wet environment, with large wrap around porches. -
Simple square or rectangle shape, symmetrical, fanlight entryway. -
Asymmetrical shape, pilasters, columns, a porch entry. Chimneys are placed as far back as possible to make the house look like a Greek temple. -
Rich colors, multiple stories, steep roof. -
Typically built from brick or wood clapboard. Tall appearance, subtly sloping hipped roofs. -
1-2 Stories, sloping roof, small, lots of windows. -
Larger house with light colors. -
Two story, rectangular, often symmetrical. -
Strong geometry, brick or stucco exterior. Connected interior and exterior spaces, interior wood banding. -
Single story, rectangular or ‘L’ shaped. Devoted deck or patio space. -
Darker colors like brown, green and red. -
Open interior spaces, rectangular structures, lots of windows. -
Ground level entrance door leading into the main floor with short staircases leading to the upper and lower levels. -
Large, flat, sloped surfaces with solar panels. Glass solar tiles. -
Minimalist design, bedroom on upper level. -
A house with many technological advancements.