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2. List of house types - Wikipedia

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   An I-house is a two or three-story house that is one room deep with a double-pen, hall-parlor, central-hall or saddlebag layout. [15] New England I-house: characterized by a central chimney [16] Pennsylvania I-house: characterized by internal gable-end chimneys at the interior of either side of the house [16]

3. Dogtrot house - Wikipedia

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   The two-story dogtrot home of a pioneer leader is the oldest known standing structure in the state. The house was designated as a county seat and courthouse in 1825 by the territorial legislature. [10] Around 1855, Colonel Randolph D. Casey built the Casey House, currently the oldest existing house in Mountain Home. The home is currently ...

4. Gordon House (Silverton, Oregon) - Wikipedia

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   Floor plans. With 2,133 sq ft (198.2 m 2) of floor space, the house boasts twelve-foot (3.7 m) floor-to-ceiling windows and glass French doors in the living room and Wright's classic horizontal designs and features connecting interior and exterior space. The second story features two bedrooms, each with its own private balcony.

5. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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   (plural: atria) The inner court of a Roman house; in a multi-story building, a toplit covered court rising through all stories. Attic A small top story within a roof above the uppermost ceiling. The story above the main entablature of a classical façade.

6. Lanai (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   A lanai or lānai is a type of roofed, open-sided veranda, patio, or porch originating in Hawaii. [1] [2] Many homes, apartment buildings, hotels and restaurants in Hawaii are built with one or more lānais.

7. Gablefront house - Wikipedia

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   A gablefront house, also known as a gable front house or front gable house, is a vernacular (or "folk") house type in which the gable is facing the street or entrance side of the house. [1] They were built in large numbers throughout the United States primarily between the early 19th century and 1920. A gablefront cottage is a smaller variant ...

8. Siheyuan - Wikipedia

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   The building that faces north is known as the opposite house (倒座房, dàozuòfáng). Behind the main house, there would often be a separate backside building (后罩房, hòuzhàofáng), the only place where two-story buildings are allowed to be constructed for the traditional siheyuan.

9. Rain porch - Wikipedia

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   The defining characteristic of the rain porch is a roof that extends far beyond the edge of the porch deck and is supported with freestanding supports that rise directly from ground level, rather than the floor of the porch deck. This protects the porch deck from exposure to the elements and also leaves it well shaded from the sun most of the time.