Shotgun Houses

Shotgun houses, traditionally no wider than 12 feet, feature a cascaded floor plan, wherein each room is arranged behind the other. These popular residential archetypes born of post-bellum Southern America continue to dot modern cityscapes and draw eyes with their memorable color palettes, intricate architectural details, and space efficiency. Take a tour of these wow-worthy shotgun homes to experience their full glory and glamor.

Shotgun houses, traditionally no wider than 12 feet, feature a cascaded floor plan, wherein each room is arranged behind the other. These popular residential archetypes born of post-bellum Southern America continue to dot modern cityscapes and draw eyes with their memorable color palettes, intricate architectural details, and space efficiency. Take a tour of these wow-worthy shotgun homes to experience their full glory and glamor.

A cute little house at Algier's Point. (Photo by Shelby Brokaw, SliCreative.com)

My friend, Julie, sent me this you tube video on a family that lives and works in a shotgun style house... ...this prompted me to figure out what is a shot gun house??? A shotgun house is a nickname for a long narrow house with sequential rooms and no hallway. The nickname comes from the idea that if you stood at the front door and fired a shotgun the buck would fly out the back door without hitting the house. These houses were commonly built in cities before cars made suburbia popular. They...

NOLA shotgun house

Visit this historic home and six other fine examples of New Orleans’ beloved shotgun houses at the Shotgun House Tour presented by …

The geography of the shotgun house

Shotgun House Photograph - French Quarter Shotgun by Greg and Chrystal Mimbs

Incredibly charming, New Orleans Shotgun Style Home For Sale in prime Uptown location, 1 blk to Magazine St! Gorgeous 2BR, 2BA main house w/ recently refinished orig. hardwd floors, 12ft ceilings, beautiful stained glass, high-end JennAir appliances, marble countertops, & custom window treatments. Feel as if you've stepped into Provence in the stunningly unique backyd w/ a flagstone terrace, wood burning fireplace, iron pergola w/ maturing grapevine, cocktail pool, & lovely 1/1 guesthouse...

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