Historic
American Home Styles
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In their housing styles
section, they present early homes ranging from 17th century
vernacular homes through popular early 20th century housing styles.
Housing Styles: Saltbox 1650-1830
Practical style defined by sloping gable roof
Vernacular Farmhouse 1700-1910
Simple and functional, this house often has a characteristic "L" or
"T" shape
Stately Brick, Symmetrical Lines Define
Georgian Colonial Style
In the 18th Century the Georgian style of architecture played a
dominant role in Great Britain,
and later the American
colonies.
Greek Revival, 1820-1850
Style celebrating the birth of Democracy sweeps the nation
The Carpenter Gothic, 1840-1870
The advent of power saws and balloon framing spawned colorful
cottages.
Cracker Farmhouses: 1840 - 1920
Practical style makes a comfortable comeback in 21st century
Octagon House: 1850-1860
Eight-sided architectural style enjoyed brief popularity
Housing Styles: Italianate, 1850-1890
Brackets and wide cornices distinguish these Victorian homes
False Front 1860-1905
Giving buildings an illusion of grandeur
Housing Styles: Queen Anne 1880-1910 (Part 1)
(Part 2)
(Part 3)
Elaborate Victorians captured imaginations, hearts of Americans
Victorian Shingle Style Houses, 1880-1900
Queen Anne Victorians take a Summer Retreat
The American Foursquare, 1890-1930s
American as apple pie -- and just as popular
The Prairie Style house, 1900-1920
Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural revolution
Housing Styles: The Bungalow
The house of the common man becomes an American classic.
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