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Georgian
2-3 story home that is symmetrical and very formal with a front door that is greatly emphasized by pilasters and pediment
Earthship
a design in which 90% of the home is on the ground, greenhouse in front of it
A-Frame
a design in which the gabled roof continues to ground level on two sides
Geodesic Dome
a hemispherical thin-shell structure triangular elements of the dome are structurally rigid and able to withstand very heavy loads for their size
Mansard Roof
a roof that has four sloping sides, each of which becomes steeper halfway down, at the top of the roof is a straight sided cross section,they usually have dormers or windows that project from the roof
Flat Roof
a roof that is flat almost leveled out compared to roofs with slopes the slope of a flat roof is 10 degrees
Ell/Lean To
a single-sided sloped roof with the upper edge abutting another exterior object like trees or the other wall to the building
Split Level
a three leveled living space that are connected by short flights of stairs and the main feature of this style is that the entry is separated from the rest of the house
Dormer
a window that projects vertically from a sloping roof
Hip Roof
all sides of the roof are sloped downward at a consistent angle
Pilaster
an upright architectural member that is rectangular in plan and is structurally a pier but architecturally treated as a column, found indoor or outdoor
Micro/Tiny Homes
architectural and social movement that advocates living simply in small homes
Half Timber
constructed of timber frames and the spaces between the structural members are filled with such materials as brick or plaster
Gingerbread
elaborate, gaudy, or superfluous architectural ornamentation: a series of gables embellished with gingerbread. adjective
Mansard
feature was the boxlike mansard roof-a roof with two slopes on all sides, lower sloping being steep and the, and upper slope almost flat
Greek Revival
features were linked to the temples of ancient Greece, these houses were most common during The Civil War era
Stucco
fine plaster used for coating wall surfaces or molding into architectural decorations
Pueblos
homes were made of clay that was made into sun dried bricks called Adobe
Prairie Style
horizontal lines (that reflected prairie layout) low pitched roof with overhanging, and wide porches to create a natural link between mankind and the environment
Thatched Roof
it is made of dry materials like straw, water reed, sedge, rushes, heather, or palm fronds
Bungalow
low house, with a broad front porch, having either no upper floor or upper rooms set in the roof, typically with dormer windows
Ranch
low one story house that resembles houses built by the early settlers of the West, the style of house offers economy in materials, ease of maintenance, and low heating cost
Wigwam
made by the eastern woodland Indians who carried reed mats which were wrapped around wooden frames to create a dome like structure
Turret
mall tower on top of a larger tower or at the corner of a building or wall, typically of a castle
Queen Anne
most fanciful of housing styles, wrap around porches with railings and columns and a circular tower that extends the entire height of the building
Italianate
mostly noticed for its elaborate ornamentation (cornices, windows, porches and doorways)
Early Classical Revival
one feature that distinguishes the home is the portico which is tall open porch supported by columns over the front entrance
Cape Cod
rectangular design with a central chimney and a pitched roof because it forms triangular end walls known as gables
Adam
rectangular design with one or more stories with a center section with a wing on both sides, decorative cornice that often extends across the front and back of the house, symmetrically placed windows and a fanlight
Garrison
second story that over hangs or projects from the first story, to be used on forts to prevent attackers from scaling the walls
Brick
small rectangular block typically made of fired or sun-dried clay used in building structures
Fanlight
small semicircular or rectangular window over a door or another window
Coquina
soft whitish limestone formed of broken shells and corals cemented together and used for building
Portico
structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals, typically attached as a porch to a building
Gambrel Roof
symmetrical two sided roof with two slopes on each side
Cornice
the molded and projecting horizontal that tops a crowns wall
Tepee
the most familiar styles that the plains people lived in
Gable Roof
the triangular portion a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches
Pediment
triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns
Saltbox (lean-to/elle)
two story home with a pitched roof and an extension built to lengthen the house
German and Dutch with Dormers
up for the idea of dormers which is a structure that projects through a steeply sloping roof
Clapboard
wooden boards on a side of a house in a horizontal direction that usually overlap