L-Shaped House

Isaac Kremer/ January 9, 2021/

Probably a derivative of the blank" >target="_blank" >upright and wing house, this L-shaped glossary/structure/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="e158061ce4e40cf3d005dfebcdd6d8fa" target="_blank" >structure preserves a “temple and wing” effect. However, its integrated floor plan does not preserve the integrity of each house section as a separate unit as at least one room occupies space in both sections. Usually, this late nineteenth-century form is capped by a multiple-pitched-roof/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="b4c1e196951abb0545db9948950c7b38" target="_blank" >gable roof. Floor plans vary as does chimney placement. The angle of the L frequently contains a shed-type porch. The front-door/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="c81d548fc47c42c64c4372f09365ec95" target="_blank" >front door is usually in the ”wing” section (the section parallel to the street). Finley and Scott 1940, 415; Marshall 1981, 35. (Jakle, 1989)

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