RANCH
Typical Ranch houses are modest dwellings that exemplify postwar domestic architecture in the United States . The Ranch style , also known as the American Ranch or California Ranch , originated in California in the 1930s and exploded onto the American architectural map in the years immediately following the close of World War II . Although there are many subtypes / variations of this style , the archetypical or standard Ranch house is generally a one-story house with rectangular or simple asymmetrical plans and low-pitched , often gabled or hipped roofs . Attached garages often further lengthen the street-facing facade and material detailing such as brick veneer skirting emphasize horizontal lines . Defining architectural features of this house type include :
• Horizontally oriented rectangular or asymmetrical plans ;
• Low-slung , side-gabled , hipped , or cross-gabled rooflines ;
• Minimal ornament , typically limited to porch posts ;
• Sheltered entry porch ;
• Attached one-car garage ;
• Open interior plan ;
• Wood-frame construction ;
• One-story heights ;
• Low-pitched roof with deep overhanging eaves ;
• Picture and or casement windows ; and
• Exterior walls clad with wood-siding , brick veneer , Permastone , stone , or shingles .
The house at 1905 Ruth Street in Eltroy Heights is a Ranch house with geometric ornamentation including wood porch supports and contrasting pattern on garage door .
FINAL REPORT
ARLINGTON HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY UPDATE
SEPTEMBER 2007
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