Homeowner Education

Spanish Revival architecture tends to feature low-pitched, red-tile roofs, stucco walls, rounded arches, and an asymmetrical façade. It also generally embraces rich decorative details in

Historic preservation applies to the protection of structures, landmarks and natural areas that have been deemed “historically significant.”

Victorian homes commonly included towers, turrets, dormers, and wide wrap-around porches. Decorative railings and turned posts were typical of these Victorian porches that usually wrapped

Tudor homes are characterized by their steeply pitched gable roofs, playfully elaborate masonry chimneys (often with chimney pots), embellished doorways, groupings of windows, and decorative

A townhouse or townhome is a single family home that shares one or more walls with other independently-owned units. They are often rows of uniform

A split-level home (also called a tri-level home) is a style of house in which the floor levels are staggered. There are typically two short

Southwestern house plans reflect a rich history of Colonial Spanish and Native American styles and are usually one story with flat roofs, covered porches, and

A Skillion roof is often called a shed or lean-to roof. It is a single, sloping roof attached to a taller wall. This type of

A shotgun house is a narrow rectangular domestic residence, usually no more than about 12 feet (3.5 m) wide, with rooms arranged one behind the