housing timeline

  • hogan
    1400

    hogan

    it is made out of earth materials and is one room
  • adobe
    1400

    adobe

    Has a wood roof that is flat or gently sloping with wood beams. It is made with Earth colors.
  • german
    1400

    german

    it has framed roofs, red brick, and is made out of timber
  • french normandy
    1400

    french normandy

    has a hip roof over the silo and is asymmetrical
  • half timber
    1450

    half timber

    constructing wood and framed structures
  • tudor
    1485

    tudor

    large rectangular windows with wood panels across the house. it is a combo of renaissance and gothic styles.
  • spanish stucco

    spanish stucco

    It is a simple shape with few designs and arched doors
  • dutch colonial

    dutch colonial

    overhanging eaves with a gambrel roof and chimneys
  • french provincial

    french provincial

    symmetrical with a brick exterior and a steep roof
  • french country/manor

    french country/manor

    High-pitched roof and is typically rustic or historically looking
  • southern colonial

    southern colonial

    central doorway with evenly spaced windows and brick or wooden exteriors
  • swedish log cabin

    swedish log cabin

    it has a low-pitched roof and is made out of logs
  • saltbox

    saltbox

    typically two stories in front and one in back
    the roof resembles a wooden lidded salt box.
  • cape cod

    cape cod

    it has a pitched roof with chimneys and lots of windows.
  • georgian

    georgian

    made out of brick, stone, or stucco and has decorative window headers
  • early classic revival

    early classic revival

    has pillars and is very symmetrical with porches on the front of the house.
  • farmhouse

    farmhouse

    big front door and wooden beams
  • Neoclassism

    Neoclassism

    dramatic use of columns and preference for blank walls
  • gothic revival

    gothic revival

    romantic, steep gabled roofs
  • adams

    adams

    simple square or rectangular shape with low-pitched roofs
  • tidewater south

    tidewater south

    The first level is on stilts with large wrap-around porches and large windows.
  • greek revival

    greek revival

    Chimneys are placed as far back to make the home look more greek, with a porch entry
  • international

    international

    it has open interior spaces and looks visually weightless
  • victorian

    victorian

    has bay windows with stained glass and also has towers.
  • Italianate

    Italianate

    brick or wood with 2-4 stories and hipped roofs
  • bungalow

    bungalow

    1-2 stories with lots of windows, but small in square footage. Can be surrounded by water
  • gilded age

    gilded age

    bigger house with light colors usually owned by some of the wealthiest people
  • prairie style

    prairie style

    Connected indoor and outdoor spaces and large central chimneys.
  • craftsmen

    craftsmen

    made out of traditional colors and uses brick or wood on the exterior
  • garrison

    garrison

    two stories and often symmetrical
  • ranch

    ranch

    low to ground and open floor plan
  • solar

    solar

    large flat and slope surfaces with glass or tile solar panels
  • split level

    split level

    separate levels that are split in half by a small set of stairs. has a lower level integrated garage
  • smart house

    smart house

    large amount of technology to run it and has all the newest technological advancements in it
  • earth-sheltered

    earth-sheltered

    made out of earth materials and built at ground level.
  • tiny house

    tiny house

    small windows and sometimes on wheels