Exterior Styles

International
The International style has extremely clean lines and may expose functional building elements, including structural members. Other styles in the Modern category include: Bauhaus, Mid-Century, Postmodern, Industrial, Minimal

Contemporary
Unmistakably new without the harshness of the Modern style,
this style has odd-sized windows and little ornamentation.

Prairie
Originated by Frank Lloyd Wright, this style can be house boxy or low-slung.

Ranch
Ranch homes are set apart by pitched-roof construction, built-in garages, and picture windows.

Shed
Shed houses are asymmetric with sloping roofs.

Split Level
Split levels sequester living activities, such as sleeping and socializing.

Bungalow
A forerunner of the Craftsman style, you'll find rustic exteriors and sheltered-feeling interiors.

Cape Cod
A true classic, Cape Cod homes have gabled roofs and unornamented fronts.

Colonial
An offshoot of the Cape Cod style, it features a rectangular design and second-floor bedrooms.

Craftsman
Full- or partial-width porches are framed by tapered columns and overhanging eaves.

Dutch Colonial
German settlers originated this style, which features a broad, barn-like roof.

Federal
This style arose amid a renewed interest in Greek and Roman culture.

Georgian
With paired chimneys and a decorative crown, this style was named after English royalty.

National
Rooted in Native American dwellings, the National style is rectangular with side-gabled roofs.

Neoclassical
Neoclassical homes exist in incarnations from one-story cottages to multilevel manses.

Regency
The style borrows the Georgian's classic lines, yet eschews ornamentation.

Saltbox
Its sharply sloping gable roof resembles old-time boxes used for storing salt.

Shingle/Farmhouse
An American style that echoes Queen Anne, it has unadorned doors and large porches.

Shotgun
Tradition says that a shotgun blast can trace a straight path from the front to back door.

Stick
Decorative horizontal, vertical, or diagonal boards are typical of this simplified Victorian style. Lodge styles may also have elements of this style as well.

Italianate
This style has symmetrical bay windows in front, small chimneys, and tall windows.

Monterey/Mission
The Monterey style updates the New England Colonial style with an Adobe brick or stucco exterior.

Pueblo

Flat roofs, straight-edge window frames, and earth-colored walls typify Pueblos.

Spanish Eclectic
This style has details from Moorish, Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance styles.

Art Deco
A vertically oriented design includes flat roofs, metal window casements, and stylized metal adornments.

Creole
A front wall recedes to form a first-story porch and a second-story balcony.

French Provincial
Balance and symmetry define the French Provincial style, which has a steep hip roof.

Gothic Revival
English romanticism influenced this style, marked by Gothic windows and vaulted roofs.

Greek Revival
Entryway columns and a front door surrounded by rectangular windows are characteristic.

Queen Anne
Emerging in the Victorian era, the style features inventive floor plans and decorative chimneys.

Second Empire
This Victorian style features mansard roofs with dormer windows.

Tudor
Tudors have half-timbering on bay windows and upper floors, and steep cross gables.

Victorian
Built during the rise of the machine age, Victorian architecture incorporated decorative details such as patterned shingles.