Explore house styles and housing types through history. In this house style guide, you'll find links to facts, photos, diagrams, and building plans for the ...

What style is your house? Browse our photo gallery for the most popular housing styles in North America and beyone. Click on the pictures below for larger ...

California Bungalows, Craftsman Bungalows, and Chicago Bugalows were variations of an affordable housing type that swept across America.

The Cape Cod house style originated in New England in the late 17th century. Today, the term refers to Cape Cod-shaped houses popular in the United States ...

Frank Lloyd Wright revolutionized the American home when he began to design "Prairie" style houses with low horizontal lines and open interior spaces.

Historic mission churches built by Spanish colonists inspired the turn-of-the-century house style known as Mission, Spanish Mission, or California Mission.

Spacious and comfortable, Georgian Colonial architecture reflected the rising ambition of a young country. Learn more about the Georgian Colonial style in ...

The Foursquare style, sometimes called the Prairie Box, can be found in nearly every part of the United States. Learn about the popular American Foursquare ...

Old World ideals were transplated to the United States in the Italianate style. Learn more about Italianate architecture in our Picture Dictionary of house ...

Richardsonian Romanesque, or Romanesque Revival, houses have broad Roman arches and massive stone walls. Learn about the Romanesque style from our House ...