housing timeline

  • 1400

    Hogan

    Hogan
    Made out of dirt/mud, wood, hay, earth materials
    no windows usually
  • 1400

    Adobe

    Adobe
    Thick round-edged walls
    Earth materials, mud, brick, or stucco
  • 1400

    Tudor

    Tudor
    stonework
    steep gables roofs
  • 1400

    Gothic Revival

    Gothic Revival
    Steep gabled roofs
    Porches and bay windows
  • 1500

    Half timber

    Half timber
    Exposed wood farming on exterior
    Exterior made of Stucco material
  • French Manor

    French Manor
    stone, brick, or stucco with a steep roof top
    large windows
  • Dutch Colonial

    Dutch Colonial
    gable roof
    window shutters
  • French Normandy

    French Normandy
    steeply pinched roof
    round exterior design
  • Spanish-Stucco

    Spanish-Stucco
    Red tiled roof
    Many windows
  • Log Cabin

    Log Cabin
    small windows
    soping/timbered roof
  • Saltbox

    Saltbox
    slanted roofs that runs down one way
    two stories
  • German

    German
    frequently made of brick
    asphalt roof tiles
  • French Provincial

    French Provincial
    Symmetrical
    Brick exterior
  • Italianate

    Italianate
    gentle sloped roofs
    deep overhanging eves
  • Garrison

    Garrison
    typically 2 stories
    the second story overhanging from the front
  • Georgian

    Georgian
    symmetrical window placement
    stone or brick walls
  • Cape Cod

    Cape Cod
    single story
    rectangular profile
  • Farmhouse

    Farmhouse
    lots of windows
    A-shaped roofs
  • Early Classic Revival

    Early Classic Revival
    large columns
    brick and stone materials
  • Tidewater South

    Tidewater South
    hip roof
    wrap-around porch
  • Greek Revival

    Greek Revival
    evenly spaced
    multi-paned windows
  • Victorian

    Victorian
    asymmetrical shape
    3-stories
  • Southern Colonial

    Southern Colonial
    light in color
    symmetrical
  • Gilded Age

    Gilded Age
    english paneling
    laissez - faire capitalism
  • Neoclassicism

    Neoclassicism
    Symmetry
    tall columns
  • Prarie

    Prarie
    two stories
    one story wings
  • Bungalow

    Bungalow
    veranda
    "bungalow columns"
  • International

    International
    rectilinear forms
    open interior spaces
  • Ranch

    Ranch
    one story
    large garage
  • Split-level

    Split-level
    multiple levels connected by short flights of stairs
    three different levels
  • Earth Sheltered

    Earth Sheltered
    underground
    soundproof
  • Craftsman

    Craftsman
    triangular roofs
    tapered columns
  • Solar

    Solar
    solar panels
    south facing windows
  • Smarthouse

    Smarthouse
    smart house tech provides homeowners with convenience and cost savings
    a smart hub, a smartphone application and a smart device
  • Adams

    Adams
    generally 2-3 stories
    simple square or rectangular shape
  • Tiny house

    Tiny house
    open living space with kitchen and bath on the first floor
    upstairs sleeping area