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What Style is Your Home?
When it comes to cottage styles, variety is the name of the game. View cottages across the country to find out which one is right for you.
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Classic Jeffersonian
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Characteristics:
A tall central facade flanked by two equal rooms evokes the humble classicism of the Virginia area.
The beauty is in the proportions, so there is no need for fancy woodwork.
The metal roof is seen throughout Virginia on cottages and farm buildings.
Read About It:
The Architecture of Jefferson Country: Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia by K. Edward Lay (University of Virginia Press, 2000) $49.95; upress.virginia.edu - Next: Lowcountry Cottage
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