Not the Hotel, the home style.  Although they borrow from the Georgian's classic lines, Regency homes eschew ornamentation. They're symmetrical, two or three stories, and usually built in brick. You might see this in Old Worthington, Upper Arlington, New Albany or maybe Bexley. Typically, they feature an octagonal window over the front door, one chimney at [...]...

A ranch is a ranch but not all ranches are created equal.  The 700 sq ft Whitehall ranch has nothing on the 1900 sq ft Berwick Ranch with a full finished basement.  Ranches are everywhere in and around Columbus but don't mistake ranches for boring, you'll often be surprised. Sometimes called the California ranch style, [...]...

Now this is a home style I love.  Queen Annes can be found primarily in Olde Towne East and Victorian Village.  A sub-style of the late Victorian era, Queen Anne is a collection of coquettish detailing and eclectic materials. Steep cross-gabled roofs, towers, and vertical windows are all typical of a Queen Anne home. Inventive, [...]...

OK, you don't see Pueblo style homes in most Central Ohio Neighborhoods but it's all about home style education.  Taking its cues from Native American and Spanish Colonial styles, chunky looking Pueblos emerged around 1900 in California, but proved most popular in Arizona and New Mexico, where many original designs still survive. The style is [...]...

In suburban Chicago in 1893, Frank Lloyd Wright, America's most famous architect, designed the first Prairie-style house, and it's still a common style throughout the Midwest. Prairie houses come in two styles–boxy and symmetrical or low-slung and asymmetrical. Most famously, you can find some Frank Lloyd Wright inspired homes in Rush Creek but if you [...]...