Off the Beaten Guide Book

There are many kinds of domestic architecture which are not commonly featured in architecture guides. These include Ranch and Cape Cod-style houses.

Ranch-style houses are almost exclusively single story buildings. They all have pitched roofs and attached garages. The garages often make an "L" shape when it intersects the rest of the building.

Cape Cod-style houses are another form of domestic architecture which would not be found in an architecture guide. This style of house is often one and a half stories tall. It has pitched roofs and the garage is unattached. This style of house also is often covered in wooden shingles.

A Quick View of Buffalo Architecture Styles

With time being what it is, I browsed through realty listings for the city of Buffalo. There are many kinds of architecture styles which are present within the city. These included multiple styles of Victorian architecture.

This is an example of a Victorian-style house that I came across. I believe this best represents the "Queen Anne" version of Victorian architecture. I believe this is shown through the relatively ornate decoration which is on the exterior of the building.

I believe this house also displays the Queen Anne style of Victorian architecture. I believe this to be the case, mainly because it does not fit into the other categories of Victorian which we were presented with, yet is still clearly in the Victorian style, as evidenced by the tower which is visible on the right side of the structure. With the asking prices of these buildings both being in the six-figure area, one would have to assume that the buildings are built in high-income areas.

The listing for this house, which is located on Keystone Road, describes the house as "bungalow" style. I would more likely attribute this to a Vernacular style. From the images available, and the relatively low price of the structure ( from what I could tell, the asking price for the building is $9,500), I would have to assume that the building is in the middle of a low-income area.

The listing for this house describes it as "Colonial", however, I think it fits more into the style of a foursquare-style house. I believe this fits because of the sharp corners, and the relatively square shape of the building. Like the first two buildings, the asking price of this house is in 6-figures. This shows that it is likely in a high-income area.