1. HOUSING STYLES IN THE UNITED STATES

2. Log Cabin

3. Saltbox 1650 New England Clapboard Central Chimney Sloping back roof line

4. Georgian/ Federal Colonial Symmetrical—center door Duel chimneys Vernacular form in clapboard—also called I-house

6. Dogtrot House Typically found in the South. 2 cabins with a breezeway in between.

7. Shotgun House

8. Tidewater house

9. French Creole

10. Greek Revival 1820-1850 Antebellum—with columns, porch Looks like a temple Painted white

11. Cape Cod

12. Cape Cold with dormer windows

13. Dutch Colonial Gambrel or “barn” roof Often dormers in the roof line

14. Carpenter Gothic Any material Gothic ornamentation

15. Queen Anne Also called “Victorian” Typically wood “Gingerbread”-contrasting shingles, Unusual features such as octagon rooms, towers, bays Typically asymmetrical porches

17. American Four Square Any material Square box Sometimes porch, lower roof line Midwestern, but found all over America

18. Bungalow 1910-1930 One or 1.5 stories Any material Low roof with overhanging eaves Planned suburban neighborhoods

19. Prairie Style Strong horizontal lines Brick, rock or stone with heavy wood detailing Frank Lloyd Wright influenced Deep overhanging eaves

21. The Ranch House Brick Suburban neighborhoods One story Long and low—horizontal lines

22. The Split Level Main level entry, kitchen, living ½ story up bedrooms ½ story down den and garage Any material or combination

23. Contemporary Flat roof or shed Elements of “Moderne” or International style—glass walls, concrete, steel

24. The Neo’s Georgian, colonial, French, Tudor McMansions Faux Chateaux