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