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2. American colonial architecture - Wikipedia

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   In the countryside of the Hudson Valley, the Dutch farmhouse evolved into a linear-plan home with straight-edged gables moved to the end walls. Around 1720, the distinctive gambrel roof was adopted from the English styles, with the addition of overhangs on the front and rear to protect the mud mortar used in the typically stone walls and ...

3. American historic carpentry - Wikipedia

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   The beams are spaced 4 feet (1.2 m) to 18 feet (5.5 m) apart and the planks are 2 inches (5.1 cm) or more thick possibly with another layer of 1 inch (2.5 cm) on the top as the finished flooring could span these distances. The planks may be laid flat and tongue and grooved or splined together or laid on edge called a laminated floor. [24]

4. List of largest houses in the United States - Wikipedia

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   96,582 sq ft (8,972.8 m 2) Winterthur: Winterthur, Delaware: Henry Francis du Pont: Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: 1932: Georgian Revival: Henry Francis du Pont: 8 (tie) 90,000 sq ft (8,400 m 2) Cornelius Vanderbilt II House: New York, New York: Cornelius Vanderbilt II (demolished in 1926) 1882: Châteauesque: George B. Post: 8 (tie ...

5. Alabama Family Transforms 1,750 Sq. Foot Grain Bins Into ...

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   The 1,750 square foot home took over a year to build. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium ...

6. List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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   The house as built was originally a two-and-one half story single room plan house, with a chimney bay on the east end. An addition was later added onto the opposite side of the chimney c. 1725 . Restorations to the house to make it more original took place in 1902 when it was used as a guest house.

7. Todd Farmhouse (Fort Howard, Maryland) - Wikipedia

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   Todd Farmhouse is a historic home located at Fort Howard, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story, brick dwelling that is three bays in width. Although initially of a Federal architecture inspired plan, later Italianate alterations dominate its present exterior appearance.