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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