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Folk and Pop. Culture: U.S. housing
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Folk and Pop. Culture: U.S. housing
Middle Atlantic
U.S. Folk Housing
Known as the "I" house.
Usually two stories in height, one room deep, and two rooms wide.
These houses are usually located in the Ohio Valley and Appalachian Trail, spread from Middle Atlantic migrants.
In the 1700's and 1800's during the time families moved westward, houses were built by cutting down trees and using the timber.
These pioneer houses reflected whatever style of housing was common on the east coast from where they migrated.
Geographer Fred Kniffen identified three different prevalent styles of housing in the United States at this time.
Lower Chesapeake/Tidewater
This style of housing consists of a one story house with a steep roof and two chimneys, one on either end.
These houses tended to be located in the Lower Chesapeake/Tidewater area along the southern coast of Virginia.
In wet areas, houses were often on stilts with brick foundations instead of wood.
New England
This style of housing has a box shape, with a central hall splitting the interior in two.
These were most commonly found in the Great Lakes area all the way out toward Wisconsin.
This is due to the fact that this area was settled mostly by residents of New England.
U.S. Popular Housing
U.S. Popular Housing (cont.)
Furthermore, houses reflect their time period.
After WWII, most houses had a modern style.
During the 1960's, styles called neo-eclectic are predominant.
Houses built in the United States since the mid-twentieth century were typically influenced by popular culture.
Regional distinctiveness in the style of housing has disappeared due to the spread of communication and diversity throughout the world, thus people of different ethnicities develop alternative styles.
Additionally, large varieties of individuals do not build/construct their own home. As an alternative, houses are usually mass-produced by construction companies.