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House Styles

Picture Dictionary of House Styles in North America and Beyond

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What style is your house? Browse our photo gallery for the most popular housing styles in North America. Click on the pictures below for larger images. For historical information, building plans, and other helpful resources be sure to visit our Home Styles Guide.

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  1. 1885 - 1925: Neoclassical House StylesNeoclassical homes romanticize the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome.
  2. 1885 - 1925: Beaux ArtsThe Beaux Arts Vanderbilt Marble House in Newport, Rhode Island
  3. 1890 - Present: Tudor House Style Heavy chimneys and decorative half-timbering give Tudor style houses a Medieval flavor.
  4. 1890-1940: Cotswold Cottage Cotswold Cottage: Variation on the Tudor Revival style
  5. 1890 - 1920: Mission Revival House StyleOwls Club Mansion in Tucson, Arizona
  6. 1893-1920: Prairie StyleThe Frederic C. Robie House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1909.
  7. 1895 - 1930: American FoursquareSimple Foursquare houses were built in brick, stone, stucco, concrete block, or wood.
  8. 1905-1930: Arts and Crafts (Craftsman)With low roofs and wide eaves, Craftsman houses seem to embrace the earth.
  9. 1905-1930: American BungalowAn American Bungalow with double front gables
  10. 1912 - Present: Pueblo Revival Style Ancient Native American dwellings inspired our modern-day Pueblo homes
  11. 1915 - 1945: French Eclectic House StyleFlared roofs and other French details give French eclectic homes a European flavor.
  12. 1930 - 1950: Art Moderne House StyleArt Moderne Bungalow

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