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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. 1600s - 1950s: Cape Cod StyleThe New England Colonial style was re-invented in the 20th century.
  2. 1600s - 1740: New England ColonialStanley-Whitman House in Farmington, Connecticut, circa 1720
  3. 1625 - mid-1800s: Dutch ColonialThe John Teller House is a Dutch Colonial home in Schenectady, NY
  4. 1600s - mid-1800s: German ColonialSchifferstadt Architectural Museum in Frederick, Maryland
  5. 1690s - 1830: Georgian Colonial House StyleThe refined Georgian Colonial style continues to shape our homes today.
  6. 1780 - 1840: Federal and Adam House StylesWoodlawn, near Mount Vernon, Virginia
  7. 1800s: Tidewater StyleThis "Tidewater" home has an extensive porch sheltered by a broad hipped roof.
  8. 1600 - 1900: Spanish ColonialThe González-Alvarez House in St. Augustine
  9. 1700 - 1860: French ColonialFrench Colonial Plantation Home in Louisiana
  10. 1825 - 1860: Greek Revival House StyleGreek Revival home in Saratoga, New York
  11. 1840-1880: Gothic Revival House (Masonry)Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, New York is a landmark example of Gothic Revival architecture
  12. 1840-1880: Gothic Revival House (Wood)Medieval cathedrals inspired whimsical wood-framed Gothic Revival houses

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