House Styles & Architectural Designs
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Bungalow
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A
small, one-story home often with a prominent
front verandah.
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Cape
Cod Style
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A
residence with 1.5 to 1.75 levels of
living area which is characterized by
a steep roof slope and may have dormers.
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Classical
Architecture
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This
style architecture describes buildings
that are inspired by the classical architecture
of ancient Greece and Rome. The shape
is symmetrical and the building will
have tall columns that are nearly the
same height as the building.
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Colonial
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The
American Colonial style home is a combination
of styles brought over by the European
Colonists. These homes were usually
white or un-painted, with a door in
the direct center of the front of the
home.
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Contemporary
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The
Contemporary style appeared in the 50's,
60's and 70's when designers expressed
artistic freedom in their designs. Common
characteristics are simple, clean lines
with large windows, and flat or gabled
roofs. Frank Lloyd Wright was famous
for expressing his artistic style using
a contemporary style of architecture.
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Cottage
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A
small, single-story house or bungalow
usually one bedroom and one bathroom.
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Dutch
Colonial Revival
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Based
on the style of housed built by the
Dutch settlers on New Amsterdam (New
York) in the 1600s, the Dutch Colonial
was popular between 1900 and World War
II. A common characteristic is the gambrel
roof (i.e., a curving roof with a shape
similar to a barn roof)
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European
Style
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European
style homes have an elegant, distinguished
style. They have large floorplans and
stucco, brick, or stone exterior facades.
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Neocolonial
Style
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"New
Colonial" - This modern-day house
gets its Colonial beginnings but adds
all the modern comforts for contemporary
living. Common in a Neocolonial home
is a entry hall, a portico (small covered
porch), great room or other large living
area and complicated roof lines with
dormers and cross gables.
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| Tudor
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The
Tudor style home refers to a period
in England's history when the Tudor
family came to the throne. Henry VIII
is the most famous tudor king. You can
see many Tudor houses in England today
and some of them are over 500 years
old. Today, the tudor home features
steeply pitched roofs, heavy chimneys
and decorative half-timbering often
filled between brick. These homes often
appear Medieval and rustic.
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| Tuscan
Style |
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A
Tuscan style home features a stone or
stucco exterior and a low pitched roof
with barrel tiles. They will also have
arched windows, raised entrances and
a featured courtyard for outdoor living.
The interior design will always have
an open floorplan. These homes may be
a modest 1800 sq feet to a palatial
10,000 sq ft.
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| Victorian
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Victorian
Style Homes refer to a architectural
style during the period in which Queen
Victoria ruled Britain which is 1837
to 1901. During this time, industrialization
brought many innovations in architecture.
Victorian
Features:
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Steeply pitched roof of irregular
shape, usually with dominant front-facing
gable
- Textured
shingles or other textured surfaces
to avoid smooth-walled appearances
- Asymmetrical
porch, usually one story high and
extended along one or both side walls
- Asymmetrical
front
- Towering
spires
- Intricate
woodwork
- Unconventional
House Plans
- Excess
of everything
There
are several Victorian House Styles such
as the Gothic Revival, the Italiante,
the Queen Anne, Stick Victorian Style,
Second Empire Victorian Style, the Exotic,
the Romanesque Revival, Shingle Style,
Folk Victorian and the Colonial Revival.
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