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Historic Home Designs

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Find Plans for Your New "Old" House
Modern Home No. 3050, The Walton, from the Sears Modern Homes Mail Order Catalog

Modern Home No. 3050, The Walton, from the Sears Modern Homes Mail Order Catalog, 1921 to 1929

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Neo House Plans

Just about any historic style can be incorporated into a new, or Neo, home design. Neo-Victorian, Neo-Colonial, Neo-Traditional, and Neo-Eclectic houses do not duplicate historic buildings exactly. Instead, they borrow selected details to convey the impression that the house is much older than it really is.

Many builders and house plan catalogs offer "Neo" home designs. Here's just a sampling:

Historic House Plans

Looking for more inspiration? Browse your local library and the Web for original drawings and reproduction house plan catalogs. Mind you, these historic house plans do not contain the detailed specifications required by modern builders. They will, however, illustrate the details and floor plans used on older houses.

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