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Butterfly Roof

Picture Dictionary of Roof Styles: Butterfly Roof

Built by the Alexander Construction company in the mid-twentieth century, this Palm Springs home has a butterfly roof.
Alexander Home in the Twin Palms Neighborhood, Palm Springs, California

Alexander Home in the Twin Palms Neighborhood, Palm Springs, California

Photo © Jackie Craven
Shaped like a butterfly's wings, a butterfly roof dips down in the middle and slopes upward at each end. Butterfly roofs are associated with mid-century modernism.

The butterfly roof style can be found on Googie architecture and mid-twentieth century houses such as this Alexander Home in Palm Springs, California.

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