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1500
Half Timber
plaster
wattle
daub -
1500
Earth Sheltered
The earth's insulation helps maintain consistent indoor temperatures, provides sound proofing, and reduces energy consumption -
Adobe
Constructed of natural, durable materials and featuring
Thick walls
Flat, rounded roofs
The house color is usually cream, tan, and yellow -
Spanish Stucco
terra-cotta roof
white textured exterior walls
arched doorways
heavy wooden doors
small windows -
Swedish Log Cabin
round logs
V Notching
wide spaces between logs
clapboard gables
sharply peaked roof -
Queen Anne
abundance of decorative elements
steeply pitched roof irregular shape
cross gables
Asymmetrical
large full width porch
round or polygonal corner tower -
Cape Cod
Small and rectangular
steep roofs
normally on and a half story
later years second story started to get added on
usually chimmy -
French-Country/manor
hipped roofs, stone, brick, high arched windows, and steep designing factors -
Farmhouse
wood
beams
up and down siding
white and black/gray colors
cross trims -
Costal
Having many stories having the garage open and under the house so when weather hits it does not flood the house. It has a lot of natural looking woods and bright airy houses. They usually have open floor plans lots of windows for natural light some sort of porch or balcony -
Tidewater South
2 stories
porches on both levels
hip roof
always built out of wood -
Greek Revival
Fanlight
Platser exterior
Pilasters
Gabled roofs
Covered Portico Entrance -
Gothic Revival
pointed arches as decorative element and as window shape
front facing gables with decorative incised trim
porches with turned posts or columns -
Itailianate
Italianate doors were often paired or single and were known for their large, elaborate hoods supported by brackets -
Southern Colonial
Front columns
Balanced windows
pitched roofs
two stories
symmetrical
chimneys -
Victorian
Decorative trim
bay windows
2 to 3 stories
high ceilings
shingles -
Tudor
tudor-style houses typically have a facade predominantly covered in brick but accented with half-timber framing -
Craftsmen
Over hang on the roof
Natural colors
Windows
Stone brick or stucco
Accents of wood -
Prairie Style
strong geometry and massing including large central chimneys
brick or stucco exteriors
open asymmetric floor plans
connected indoor and outdoor spaces -
Bungalow
single storied
sloping roof
open floor plan
simple designs -
Split Level
windows at frown level
attached garage at the lowest level
Large entry way
short set of stairs leading upstairs and than another pair of stairs leading downstairs -
English Cottage
Sharply pitched roofs
Brick or stoney
Chimney
sometimes asymmetrical -
Ski Cabin Style
wood framed windows
multiple stories
stone walls
balconies for the views -
Solar
Most windows face south to optimize thermal energy
Dark colored walls to absorb heat
sun space room meant for collecting heat -
Smart House
Smart home devices are connected with each other and can be accessed through once central point- a smartphone,tablet, laptop or game console. -
Tiny House
Possibly on wheels
small and simple features
well throughout siding