Styles
of houses vary across the country. From the New England
Cape Cod to the Victorians of San Francisco California,
the choices are almost endless.
Following is a quick guide to help you recognize and use
the professional terms for many of the most prevalent
house styles:
• Ranch:
these long, low houses rank among the most popular types
in the country. The ranch, which developed from early
homes in the West and Southwest, is one-story with a low-pitched
roof. The raised ranch, which is also common is the U.S.
has two levels, each accessible from the home’s
entry foyer, which features staircases to both upper and
lower levels.
• Cape Cod:
this compact story-and-a-half house is small and symmetrical
with a central entrance and a steep, gable roof. Brick,
wood or aluminum siding are the materials most commonly
seen.
• Georgian: Popular
in New England, the Georgian has a very formal appearance
with two or three stories and classic lines. Usually built
of red brick, the rectangular house has thin columns alongside
the entry, and multi-paned windows above the door and
throughout the house. Two large chimneys rise high above
the roof at each end.
• Tudor:
modeled after the English country cottage. Tudor
styling features trademark dark-wood timbering set against
light-colored stucco that highlights the top half of the
house and frames the numerous windows. The bottom half
of the house is often made of brick.
•
Queen Anne/Victorian: Developed from
styles originated in Great Britain, these homes are usually
two-story frame with large rooms, high ceilings and porches
along the front and sometimes sides of the house. Peaked
roofs and ornamental wood trim, many times referred to
as “gingerbread,” decorate these elaborate
homes.
• Pueblo/Santa Fe Style:
Popular in the Southwest, these homes are either frame
or adobe brick with a stucco exterior. The flat roof has
protruding, rounded beams called vigas. One or two story,
the homes feature covered/enclosed patios and an abundance
of tile.
• Dutch Colonial:
The Dutch Colonial has two or two-and-one-half stories
covered by a gambrel roof (having two slopes on each side,
with the lower slope steeper than the upper, flatter slope)
and eaves that flare outward. This style is traditionally
made of brick or shingles.
• New
England Colonial: This two-and-one-half story
early American style is box like with a gable roof. The
traditional material is narrow clapboard siding and a
shingle roof. The small-pane, double-hung windows usually
have working wood shutters.
• Southern
Colonial: This large, two-to-three-story frame
house is world famous for its large front columns and
wide porches.
• Split-levels:
Split-level houses have one living level about half a
floor above the other living level. When this type of
home is built on three different levels, it is called
a tri-level.
These are just a few of the many styles of homes available
across the country and in San Jose – some are more
prominent in different areas than others.
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