To try and cover all possible house styles and style combinations would too large in scope for the purposes of this site. This site strives to help the average home-owner learn about the roots of their house. The strongest correlation between styles featured here is that they have served as a major house style for Middle-class North America in the last 150 years.
Arts and Crafts — Simple honest design with a connection to nature
Craftsman — American Arts & Crafts style promoted by Gustav Stickley
Bungalow — Sloping roofline that begins at the 1st storey
Four Square — 2 storey home with Arts & Crafts Details
Tudor — Based on the English countryside, also called Enlish Cottage
Post WWII — Simple roomy homes built for veterans and the resulting baby boom
Ranch — 1 Storey Rectangular or L-Shaped home
Cape Cod — 1 1/2 storey home, often with dormers
Split-level — Defined by a split stairway that makes efficient use of lot space
Bi-level — Combines features of the Ranch and the Split-level, often called a Raised Ranch
Georgian — Symmetrical, orderly style imported from England
Traditional — Six windows across, diminishing in height on 2nd floor
Colonial — Symetrical style popular in 17th Century United States
Greek Revival — Defined by doric columns and ornate porticos
Terrace — Application of Georgian style to a row of homes
Victorian — Ornate decoration produced by the machine age
Second Empire — Defined by it Mansard roof
Gothic — Takes design cues from gothic cathedrals
Queen Anne — Highly ornamented with complex architectural features
Bay and Gable — Victorian style native to Toronto, Canada
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