![]() ![]() Exterior décor accents are limited to entry elements – like a decorative roof over the front door. Symmetry and harmony: From the glass-pane windows around the main entrance, the narrow windows flanking the front door, and the fanlight above the door to the Palladian and elliptical windows, this classic 2-story, 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath Federal/Historic style house has all the typical features of the design on display ( Plan #180-1017).ĭistinctive Characteristics: Typically two or three stories, the Federal/ Historic style is a symmetrical structure that features simple and understated design elements. During this time, pioneering architects like John Campbell, Walter Reemelin, George Rockrise, Henrik Bull, and Andrew Geller built their own distinctive versions of the A-Frame home. But it wasn’t till the 1950s that the design gained popularity across the U.S. The first modern A-Frame house was built in 1936 in Lake Arrowhead, California, by Austrian-born architect Rudolph Schindler. Ideal for snowy areas – think Swiss chalet – as well as woodsy and lake locales, the style has been around for ages. ![]() If you’re mesmerized by triangles, boxes, and other geometric shapes, these are a few homes that you may want to learn more about.Ī typical style for contemporary vacation or second homes, the triangular A-Frame is a simple but striking design with its dramatic and steep rooflines. If you’re considering buying or building a home – and still determining which style suits you best – join us on a “tour” of American architectural styles that may help you with your decision. A number of styles are region-specific others are historical, and still, more are smack in the center of your community. How can you tell a Mediterranean from a California style or a country estate versus a ranch or a typical farmhouse? How can you differentiate architectural styles and distinguishing features?įrom coast to coast, there are plenty of house styles that can appeal to a particular buyer. However, “spotting” the distinctive architectural styles of homes in a neighborhood is another story. Like the game of “I Spot” to amuse children when families are on the road, I often indulge my fascination for houses by playing my own diversion of “spotting” interesting features – a unique door, colorful shutters, Palladian windows (which I learned about not too long ago), and many more. ![]()
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