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Houses and Their Styles
by Jordan Etheridge
http://www.yphouses.com
There are many different house styles and designs
that have stood strong through the years and have
gained popularity over time. Many of these house
styles were first built years ago and are unique to
the location where there were built as well as the
date that they were built. Many new houses today
are styled after some of these house styles which
include: houses in the Cape Cod style, Spanish-
Mediterranean homes, Greek Revival houses, Tudor
homes, and French style homes.
Built in the late seventeenth century in the state of
New England, the Cape Cod house is still as
popular now as it was then. The house was
originally designed to commemorate the Colonial
Revival homes of the time but it soon gained its
own reputation. The Cape Cod house is distinct
with its wooden structure and its gabled, steep roof.
The symmetrical flooring plans make it popular
among home owners and in later years chimneys
were added to one, or both, ends of the house to
keep in warm during New England winters.
Another popular house style is the Spanish-
Mediterranean home. These houses are often seen
in the lower Southern states, such as California,
because of the warm weather. The Spanish-
Mediterranean house is easily recognizable because
of its red tiled roof that is usually long and flat. The
other distinctive feature is the exterior stucco, which
has the advantage of keeping the home cool during
the heat and warm on cold nights.
One of the more elegant house styles to be found is
the Greek Revival home. This style of house was
first seen Philadelphia when architects that were
trained in Europe immigrated to the United States.
The European styling took much of the unique
features of the Greek homes in Southern Europe,
which included a large front porch that was
fashioned with huge columns to give the house a
feel of richness.
The Tudor house is reminiscent of the houses built
in Britain at the end of Medieval period. The
outside of the house is constructed of wood in dark
colors to resemble beams, with brick on the lower
portion of the home. Most Tudor homes have large
chimneys dominating one room and the upper floors
of the home are fashioned with gables. The Tudor
home is common today in upper class
neighborhoods because of its distinctive Anglophile
architecture.
French homes are designated by the simple, yet
poised, details that each home has. Some of the
details that you~ll find on these French style houses
include shutters, windows that are multi-paned, and
a fa~ade made of interlocking blocks. The interior
of the French style home is very traditional, with a
living area, dining room, and kitchen occupying the
first floor.
Modern architects will continue to create house
styles that are a reflection of these times but
traditional styles for homes, such as the ones listed
above, will always be popular among home owners
because of their simplicity and beauty.
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