1. Architectural Styles Homes of North America Architectural Styles

2. New England Colonial
Built in 1678, this New England Colonial was the home of Rebecca Nurse, who was executed in the Salem Witch Trials.

3. Georgian Colonial
The symmetrical, orderly Georgian style became prominant in Colonial America. Shown here, a Georgian Colonial home in Sandwich, New Hampshire.

4. Colonial Revival
Builders in the late 1800s and early 1900s romanticized colonial architecture.

5. Queen Anne Victorian
Victorian Queen Anne Homes often have towers, turrets, wrap-around porches, and other fanciful details. This Queen Anne house is in Saratoga, New York.

6. Prairie
The Frederic C. Robie House in Chicago is widely considered Frank Lloyd Wright's finest example of the Prairie style. It was built in 1909.

7. American Foursquare or “Prairie Box”
Simple Foursquare houses were built in brick, stone, stucco, concrete block, or wood.

8. Arts and Crafts or “Craftsman”
Some Craftsman houses have cobblestone foundations, porch posts, and chimneys.

9. California Bungalow
Bungalow houses come in many styles. The California Bungalow shown here has heavy square columns and a simple concrete foundation.

10. Ranch
Smaller ranch-style house in West Jordan, Utah, with brick exterior and side drop gable roof.

11. Raised Ranch

12. Split-Level Ranch
A Split-Level Ranch is a Ranch Style house that is divided into several parts. One section is lowered and one section is raised.

13. Neoeclectic

14. Neocolonial
Details on this modern-day home are inspired by American Colonial and Federal architecture.

15. Contemporary
Contemporary homes are known for their large windows and unusual shapes.