architecturalstyles-Kayla Thies

Georgian

This home style became popular around the 1700s. These houses were usually very symmetrical on the outside,

Architectural Styles

By: Kayla Thies

Federal

This home style was popular from around 1780-1840. The shape of the house is usually square or retangular. This home style also usually has either 2 or 3 stories.

Greek Rivival

This home style was popular from around 1825-1860. These houses were uaually painted white to show wealth. One main feature to these home styles is comulmns or pilasters.

Italianate

This home style was popular around the 1830s. It usually has 2 stories, but sometimes they can have 3. This house style usually has uU-shaped windows.

Victorian

This home style was popular around the mid 1800s. These houses usually has decrotive windows. They also usually have 2 stories with high ceilings.

Colonial Revival

This home style was popular around the 19502. Brick was the most common building material for these houses. The windows were usually very simple in design.

Prairie

This home style was popular from around 1900-1930. These were common neighborhood houses. They featured large windows to bring in natural light.

Craftsman

This home style was generally made fomr natural materils, like wood. These houses also usually has pillars in the front.

Ranch

This home style became popular aorund the 10930s. These houses were usually one story.

These houses also usually had latge windows.

Shed

This home style became popular aornd the 1960s. This home style usually had and open floor plan and high ceilings.

A-Frame

This home style has a roof that slopes almost all the way to the ground. The roofs are good for keeping snow and rain from building up on the top.

Geodesic

This home style has a spjerical shape. These houses are usually fairly small but the inside of these houses are usually very open.