Mystery
House #48
Railroad
Home
Photo courtesy of the homeowner -- Published with permission.
Charles from New Jersey, USA sends us this mystery:
"My home in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey was built ~1845. It was built to house railroad workers who were constructing the Central Railroad of NJ.
It has two portions which form the current 'L' shape. The original part was rectangular and had two floors (+ attic & basement). The size of this building was 25' long by 16' deep. There were two front doors (on center) and each floor had only two rooms, one on the left and one on the right. The picture shows the front (original portion) of the house and the one remaining door (notice it is off-center).
I see many of these long but narrow houses with two doors in my area and wanted to know if there is a name for the style. "
Have you seen other houses similar to this? How would you describe the style?
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Find photos of similar homes in A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia McAlester and Lee McAlester. Hint: Remember that this home was built during the expansion of the railroads.
