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Style
Art Deco
- A popular design style of the
1920s and '30s characterized by bold outlines,
geometric and zigzag forms, flat roofs, metal window
casements, and smooth stucco walls with rectangular
cut-outs.
Beaux Arts - Beaux Arts is an eclectic
neoclassical style. Colossal masonry buildings are
highly ornamented with garlands, flowers or shields.
Its identifying Ionic or Corinthian columned porches
often extend the full height of the house.
Bi-Level - The bi-level house is a modified
version of the ranch house, with the major
difference being that the lower level is more out of
the ground than in the ground. Seldom is there a
basement. Entry is often to the center of the house,
with the foyer being split between the lower and
upper levels. The lower area will frequently consist
of a built-in garage and a storage area.
Bungalow - Typically one large middle dormer,
and porches with big square columns that are larger
on the bottom. Bungalows are usually 1200 square
feet or smaller. They were built with 2 or 3
bedrooms in a row on one side of the interior floor
plan, a living room-dining room combination, and a
kitchen and pantry opposite the bedrooms.
Cape Cod - 1 story dwelling with a high-pitched
roof and dormers allowing for the half-story
finished area. It usually has a full basement.
Principal rooms such as the kitchen, living room,
bath, and two bedrooms are found on the first floor.
Additional living area, usually bedrooms, will be
found in the upper area. A full shed dormer
increases the story area to a 1-story dwelling.
Colonial -Two-story home with a symmetrical
façade. The main roof ridge will run parallel to
the street. The main entry door is in the center of
the façade, and windows are symmetrically placed on
either side. The second level will have its windows
symmetrically placed around the door as well.
Additional wings might be “tacked-on” to the
house proper. Bedrooms are typically on the second
level.
Contemporary - A dwelling style that is somewhat
unique in structure. It is usually custom built with
any variety of story heights from 1 to 2, varied
rooflines, and is a structure given to open living
with many combinations of the traditional room
layouts. Large overhangs, split and drop floor
levels, large amounts of fixed glass, and unique
wood and stone facings typify these homes. The roof
may be traditional, shallow or steep gable, flat,
hip, mansard, or a unique combination of these.
Cottage - A one-story house, small in size,
typically does not exceed 1,000 square feet in size
and will typically be around 700 square feet in
size, with almost square dimensions. This residence
style has a low roof pitch with either a gable or
hip roof. The interior is simply finished and it may
or may not have plumbing, electricity, or heat.
There are only 4 rooms in most cottages: the living
room, kitchen, two bedrooms, and a bath.
Country - Typical country homes have a front
porch, dormer(s), and a roof ridge that runs
parallel to the street. The most notable
characteristic is a large front porch with an open
rail. “Dog-house” dormers are frequently on the
roof. The exterior material is usually clapboard
siding.
Dome - Factory-built in which building materials
are factory-cut to design specifications,
transported to the site and assembled. Typically
lightweight, domed frame covered with wood, plywood,
glass or aluminum.
Farmhouse / Country- The main difference between
a country house and a farmhouse is that a farmhouse
has a wraparound porch. The porch wraps around the
home. The roof ridge runs parallel to the street
with or without dormers. The roof pitch breaks to a
shallow pitch at the porch. One main roof covers the
main body of the home. The exterior material is
clapboard siding.
Federal - Generally symmetrical and boxy. They
have center entrances on the front and rear, evenly
spaced windows, gable roofs, and end chimneys. Red
brick is the most common building material. Doors
often have sidelights and fanlights and whatever is
going on the right side of the façade is echoed on
the left. Double-hung windows with shutters are
common, as is a certain amount of restrained
classical ornamentation around cornices, doors, and
windows
International - The American form of Bauhaus
architecture. Bauhaus buildings have flat roofs,
smooth façades and cubic shapes. Colors are white,
gray, beige or black. Floor plans are open.
Provencal - French style houses usually have
brick with detailing in copper or slate. Windows and
chimneys are symmetrical and perfectly balanced.
Defining features include a steep, high, hip roof;
balcony and porch balustrades; rectangle doors set
in arched openings; and double French windows with
shutters. Second-story windows usually have a curved
head that breaks through the cornice.
Rambler / Ranch - Single level home with a low
pitched roof that runs parallel to the street. These
homes tend to be long and narrow, with the longest
dimension-facing front. There are usually three
bedrooms, a kitchen, 1 or 1 baths, and a living
room. Porches may or may not be present.
Raised Rambler / Ranch - Similar in appearance
to the normal Ranch. It is considered to be a
1-story dwelling and usually has three bedrooms, a
kitchen, 1 or 2 baths, and a living room in the
first story area of the residence. The major
differences between this style and the normal Ranch
style is that the basement walls are usually
elevated four feet or more above ground level with
full-sized windows, and the basement level is used
as living area which is usually finished similarly
to the main level. This area is recorded as Finished
Basement, which is valid only for the Raised Ranch
and the Split Level Building Styles. Also, it
usually includes a basement garage. This building
style is commonly referred to as a Bi-Level, High
Ranch, Split Entry, or Split Foyer.
Spanish -Spanish inspired houses usually have a
low-pitched roof, red roof tiles, little or no
overhanging eaves, stucco siding, arches, especially
above doors, porch entries and main windows. May
also have Spiral columns and pilasters, Courtyards,
Carved stonework or cast ornaments, Patterned tile
floors and wall surfaces
Split Foyer - Offers one full level (upper),
which is the living level with living room, dining
area, kitchen, bedrooms, and baths. The lower level
can be finished for bonus areas.
Split Level - Style is similar to the Raised
Ranch in that it utilizes space in the basement as
living area. This area is recorded as Finished
Basement, which is valid only for the Raised Ranch
and the Split Level Building Styles. It normally has
living area on 3 or more levels. The story height of
a Split Level residence is typically 1 story with an
occasional 1 or 2 stories. It frequently has a
basement garage with living quarters above it.
Kitchen and dining areas are usually a half level
above the garage and a half level below the bedrooms
and bath. Usually the levels are side by side but
they can also be front to back. These levels are
accessed by a half flight of stairs as opposed to
the full flight found in most other styles.
Townhouses - Townhouses are multiple
single-family dwellings of varied style, which are
typically 2 stories in height and share common
walls. They generally have frame construction and
have been built subsequent to 1950. These differ
from condominiums in that the land is individually
owned.
Tudor - These homes lavishly feature stone,
ornate chimneys, half-timbering, thick walls, dark
interiors, and steep rooflines.
Victorian - Gingerbread detailing is the key
element. Most have multiple rooflines with varying
roof pitches. Some have octagonal turrets (towers).
The exterior is always clapboard. Latticework and
decorative railings are often used.
Home Type
Attached Row house -
Same as Townhouse .
Back to Back - Townhomes backing back to back
and with no backyards.
Detached - A property with no adjoining separate
dwelling attached.
Double Wide - A mobile home or prefabricated
property
Duplex - Two dwelling units attached.
Dwelling with Rental - A legal dwelling with a
separate rental unit.
High Rise 9+ Floors - High rise building.
House of Worship
Mobile Home
Multi-Family - Condominiums and Cooperatives.
Patio Home - A detached dwelling on a small lot,
generally 4,000 to 7,000 square feet.
Semi-Detached - A dwelling partial attached on
one side to any number of units or a dwelling
abutting the common boundary of an adjoining lot.
Townhouse
Vacation Home
Bed and Breakfast
Other
Townhouse Types
Detached
- A property with no adjoining
separate dwelling attached.
End Unit
Interior Unit
Multiplex - A group of 3 or more attached
dwelling units.
Piggyback - One or two level dwelling built over
a one level dwelling.
Quad
- A group of 4 attached dwelling
units