Early American Housing Styles

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This housing style emerged between 1900 and 1930, emphasizing simplicity and craftsmanship. It emerged out of the arts and crafts movement in California.

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Craftsman/Bungalow

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This housing style originated in the 1920s and is still present today. One story, long, and low. Also known as a "Rambler".

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Ranch

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This housing style is a combination of many different styles of houses. Builders take styles they like and blend them together and create a new style of house.

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Transitional

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2 1/2 story symmetrical with a second

story overhang

• Side gabled roof

• Casement window with small glass

panes

• Optional dormer windows

Commonly found in Salem, Massachusetts

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Garrison

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2-2 1/2 story

• Central chimney

• Steep gable roof that extends to one

level in back

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New England Saltbox

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1 1/2 story gabled house

• Central chimney & shutters

Symmetrical

• Pitched shingled roof

• Siding: clapboard, shingle or brick

Originated in the east coast

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Cape Cod

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2-3 story

• Sculptured chimneys with

chimney pots

• Steeply pitched gabled roofs with thatched

roofs, slate roofs, or wooden shingles

Often half-timber exterior combined with brick

Asymmetrical

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Tudor style home

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Adobe, stucco or masonry

constructions depending on region

• Roofs were gabled, hipped, or flat and

tiled depending on the region

Red, mission-style roof

• May have balconies

• Arched Entries

• Carved Wood Doors

• Decorative iron work or balconies

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Spanish Mission Style

Front

2-3 story

• End chimneys

• Hipped roof, dormer windows

• Siding: brick, stone, clapboard and

many classical details like a pediment

and portico

• Romantic

• Symmetrical

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Georgian Colonial

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3-4 levels of living space, each

connected by a stairs.

Very separated living areas.

• Entrance is on a landing, or one

level, then up or down to the rooms

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Split-level