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Smaller ranch-style house in West Jordan, Utah, with brick exterior and side drop gable roof. Ranch (also known as American ranch, California ranch, rambler, or rancher) is a domestic architectural style that originated in the United States. The ranch-style house is noted for its long, close-to-the-ground profile, and wide open layout.
In the Southwestern United States, ranch-style homes often use a porch to provide shade for the entrance and southern wall of the residence. In the Southern United States and Southern Ontario , Canada , a porch is often at least as broad as it is deep, and it may provide sufficient space for residents to entertain guests or gather on special ...
After World War II, mass production of ranch-style homes boomed across the U.S. Originating in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California, ranches gave American citizens hope of a more enjoyable way ...
The Miller-Melone Ranch has a two-bedroom, one-bath American Craftsman-style ranch house, with a garage, tank house, windmill, a non-contributing aviary, and a well-preserved cast-iron lidded fuel oil container. Built in 1910-11, the ranch house has undergone only two alterations: an 8 ft (2.4 m) rear porch addition, and the porch used for ...
The History of Ranch-Style Houses. After World War II, a series of events laid the foundation for more than a million ranch houses. According to the National Park Service, nine out of 10 new ...
The unassuming low-slung mid-century ranch house is clad in red brick and light green painted timber. According to records from the Historic American Buildings Survey, the home was completed in ...
With their open floor plans and connection to nature, these post-war gems are all the rage once again.
This list of house styles lists styles of vernacular architecture – i.e ... used in the design of houses. African. Cape Dutch (South Africa) ... Ranch. Indian. Haveli.