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- Ranch:
these long, low houses rank among the most popular types in the
country. The ranch, which developed from early homes in the West
and Southwest, is one-story with a low pitched room. The raised
ranch, which is also common is the U.S.. has two levels, each
accessible from the home’s entry foyer, which features staircases
to both upper and lower levels.
- Cape Cod:
this compact story-and-a-half house is small and symmetrical with
a central entrance and a step, gable roof. Brick, wood or aluminum
siding are the materials most commonly seen.
- Georgian:
Popular in New England, the Georgian has a very formal appearance
with tow or three stories and classic lines. Usually built of red
brick, the rectangular house has thin columns alongside the entry,
and multi-paned windows above the door and throughout the house.
Two large chimneys rise high above the roof at each end.
- Tudor:
modeled after the English country cottage. Tudor styling features
trademark dark-wood timbering set against light-colored stucco
that highlights the top half of the house and frames the numerous
windows. The bottom half of the house is often made of brick.
- Queen
Anne/Victorian: Developed from styles originated in Great
Britain, these homes are usually two-story frame with large rooms,
high ceilings and porches along the front and sometimes sides of
the house. Peaked roofs and ornamental wood trim, many times
referred to as “gingerbread,” decorate these elaborate homes.
- Pueblo/Santa
Fe Style – Popular in the Southwest, these homes are either
frame or adobe brick with a stucco exterior. The flat rood has
protruding, rounded beams called vigas. One or two story, the
homes feature covered/enclosed patios and an abundance of tile.
- Dutch
Colonial – the Dutch Colonial has two or tow-and-one-half
stories covered by a gambrel roof (having two lopes on each side,
with the lower slope steeper than the upper, flatter slope) and
eaves that flare outward. This style is traditionally make of
brick or shingles.
- New England
Colonial – This two-and-one-half story early American style is
box like with a gable roof. The traditional material is narrow
clapboard siding and a shingle roof. The small-pane, double-hung
windows usually have working wood shutters.
- Southern
Colonial –this large, two-to-three-story frame house is world
famous for its large front columns and wide porches.
- Split-levels:
Split-level houses have one living level about half a floor above
the other living level. When this type of home is built on three
different levels, it is called a tri-level.
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