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Picture Dictionary of House Styles in North America and Beyond

From Jackie Craven, About.com

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 along with facts, diagrams, building plans, and other helpful resources. For more houses, also see our House Style Guide.

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  1. 1895 - 1930: American FoursquareA practical style, sometimes called the "Prairie Box"
  2. 1905-1930: Arts and Crafts (Craftsman)With low roofs and wide eaves, Craftsman houses seem to embrace the earth.
  3. 1905-1930: Bungalow StylesBungalow houses come in many styles.
  4. 1912 - Present: Pueblo Revival Style Ancient Native American dwellings inspired our modern-day Pueblo homes.
  5. 1915 - 1945: French Eclectic Flared roofs and other French details give French eclectic homes a European flavor.
  6. 1930 - 1945: Art ModerneSpirit of a new, technological age
  7. 1945 - 1980: Ranch StyleUncomplicated and informal Ranch houses evolved from several 20th century styles.
  8. 1945 - 1980s: Raised Ranch StyleA Raised Ranch house raises the roof to provide extra living space.
  9. 1945 - 1980s: Split-Level Ranch StyleThis adaptation of the Ranch style has three levels.
  10. 1948 - 1950: Lustron HomesOriginal Prototype of a Lustron Home in Hinsdale, Illinois
  11. 1954 - Present: Geodesic DomeBuckminster Fuller's amazing invention
  12. 1957 - Present: A-frame StyleDramatic sloping roof
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