Traditional Home Designs in Georgia

Savannah Row Houses

• Starting with the first city of Georgia, Savannah features its row houses in the downtown district simply called Savannah Row houses. These are three leveled, narrow town houses with a porch on the third level. A shared wall connects these homes with one another however they are private residences. Though originating in Savannah, this architectural style has become exceedingly popular for town home designs in urban centers like Atlanta.

Georgian House

• The Georgian house is a Georgia home architectural type commonly built from 1850-1860 and again from 1900-1930. The name harkens back to King George of England and the architecture prominent during his reign in England. The Georgian house style was built primarily in larger towns and cities. It features four to five windows on each side of the house with an average of four rooms on each of the two floors. The Georgian house was created as a luxury version of the simple Georgian cottage, which was built on a square frame and featured four rooms on a single story.

Bungalow

• The bungalow is an important Southern house style tradition, especially in Georgia. Bungalows are a prominent housing style in both rural and urban regions of Georgia. They feature a rectangular shape, low ceilings, and large amounts of windows for air circulation along with a large front porch. These homes are inexpensive while still providing comfortable living. The windows, rectangular design, and front porch help with climate control under the brutal Georgia sun.

Plantation Homes

• One cannot discuss classic Georgia architecture without mentioning the legendary plantation homes, also known as antebellum architecture. Plantation homes are expansive mansions that feature a covered porch, central entryway, Greek inspired pillars/columns, balconies, a formal ballroom and grand staircase. Plantation homes are usually located outside urban areas or in far rural areas because along with the large home there is traditionally a large acreage of land that coincides with it.