17th century settlers

New England Salt Box & Cape Cod styles

One story, low roof

Home & Public Buildings

Several Doors, Few Windows

Stucco, Adobe walls

Red tile roof

American Southwest

French Colonial

Southern Louisiana & Along Mississippi Basin

Tall Narrow Doors & Windows

Hipped or Gabled roof

Paired Shutters

Steeply pitched Gambrel roof

Batten Doors

Paired chimney

NYC Hudson & River Valley

Massive, round-edged walls

Flat Roof with no overhang

Stepped levels

Rounded Parapet

Spouts in the Parapet to direct rainwater

Vigas (Heavy timber) through walls

Latillas (Poles) above vigas in angled pattern

Deep window/door openings