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Celebration, Florida

By Jackie Craven, About.com

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Neotraditional Homes

Neotraditional Home in Celebration, Florida

Neotraditional Home in Celebration, Florida

Photo © Jackie Craven
Homes and apartments in Celebration, Florida are mostly Neotraditional versions of historic styles such as Colonial, Folk Victorian, or Arts & Crafts.

The house shown here has a familiar Colonial flavor. The dormer is just for show - The dormer window is painted black.

Critics of Celebration, Florida say that the town is "too planned" and feels bland and artificial. But residents often praise the continuity of the town. Many different styles harmonize because the designers of Celebration, Florida used similar colors and materials for all the buildings.

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