Virginia is a special state in that it’s one of the 13 original colonies – and it’s at the crossroads of the North and South in terms of culture, history, and architecture. The types of homes available in the state are extremely varied in design, as might be expected. We take a look.

With its pure symmetry, order, simplicity, and balance, Neoclassical architecture struck a chord among mid-18th century U.S. architects and designers who were looking for an alternative to the Baroque and Rococo styles. Here’s a close look at the style and its impact on early and contemporary American architecture.

Forget about football and oil wells! Oklahoma – the Sooner State – is also a hotbed of intriguing, historic, and varied architectural styles. From the pre-historic Spiro Mounds to primitive log cabins, extravagant mansions, contemporary homes, bungalows, and Craftsman and Prairie styles, Oklahoma’s landscape is filled with lots of architectural gems.

Famous for its straight, rectilinear lines, use of concrete and steel, and spartan interior with minimal embellishment, the Bauhaus architectural style created Modern architecture as we know it. These buildings do seem to favor function over fashion, but to some, that’s what makes them so great. Do you agree?

Influenced by French-speaking Canadian immigrants as well as Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean traders, the U.S. coastal section along the Gulf of Mexico features a number of intriguing vernacular, classical, and contemporary house forms. Here’s a guide to Gulf Coast residential styles from the late-18th century to the present.

With its ornamental turrets and towers, steeply pitched roofs, decorative trim, wrap-around porches, and elaborate spindles, the Queen Anne style paints a dazzling, picturesque – and complex – architectural design. Known in the United States as Queen Anne Revival, the style combines forms and features from the Tudor, Gothic, and Elizabethan periods.

Whether it’s quaint vernacular architecture, historic plantations, stately Colonials and Georgians, Craftsman and Art Deco styles, bungalows, or Modern designs, North Carolina features a fascinating eclectic mix of residential designs as varied as its climate and geography. Take look at this guide to the rich architectural styles of North Carolina homes.

Taking a virtual home tour is one of the easiest ways to visualize whether a home or a home plan is right from you – without even needing to see it in person! Here, we’ll go over the most important features of mansion and manor homes and suggest a few great tours to choose from.

From Chattanooga to Knoxville to Nashville, Tennessee is filled with grand mansions, Colonials, Farmhouses, and other charming homes. But before these architectural designs came, the landscape was lined with simple and really ordinary homes built by homesteaders in what is called vernacular architecture, or common folk interpretations of established styles. Read on to learn more.

If you want charm, character, warmth, and an Old World feel in your dream home, look no further than the California Mission or Mission Revival/Spanish Revival Style. Typically with red tile roof, bell tower, parapet, and arched doors and windows, the style celebrates the architecture of 19th century Spanish settlers. Here’s a close look.