Black Belt Homes By: Melanie Montes
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Georgian Style The style uses two or three stories and has a gable or hip roof. The house has contrasting materials.
Federal Style Here The Federal style home was named after the U.S. government. It is two rooms deep.
Greek Revival Style Here Has many windows, symetrical. It has two chimneys on either side of the home or one in the middle. Has pillars.
Italianate Style Here Has low-pitched roof, has a porch.
Victorian Style Here Has Mansard roof. Has a gingerbread home look.
Colonial Revival Style Here Has at least two stories, often symetrical. Some times has a porch of the front.
Prairie Style Here Blends in with the earth. The praire style was created by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Craftsman Style The craftsman style has a low-pitched gable roof or a hip roof. It decorative beams and a porch.
Ranch Style Created when many families left the citites for the suburbs. It is one level and takes up lots of land and space.
Shed Style The shed style appeared during the 1960’s. The style came from Charles Moore & Robert Venturi. The roof is angled and diffent to look at.
A-Frame Style The interior space is not suitabke for family living. Continuous gable roof does not lead to expansion.
Geodesic Style The geodesic dome has no interior walls and gives flexiable floor plans. Less building materials keep cost down.