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Ranch-style houses are also called American Ranch or California Ranch. First built in the 1930s, the ranch style house was extremely popular in America during the 1950s to 1980s, as new suburbs were built for baby boomer families. In the Eastern United States the Ranch is often called a "Rambler," which is a similar house but typically is seen as lacking the attached garage in the Western US .
Features
Not all Ranch homes have all these features. These are considered the key elements of the original Ranch home style.
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• Single story
• Long, low roofline
• Asymmetrical rectangular, L-shaped, or U-shaped design
• Simple floor plans
• Open floor plans
• Attached garage
• Large windows
• Large overhanging eaves |
| Later, less expensive, Ranch-style house with brick exterior in Atlanta , Georgia. |
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• Sliding glass doors opening onto a patio
• Vaulted ceilings with exposed beams
• Windows often decorated with shutters
• Exteriors of stucco, brick and wood
• Cross-gabled, side-gabled or hip roof. |
