Florida cracker architecture

Florida cracker style house

Florida architecture is a style of woodframe home used somewhat widely in the 19th century in Florida, United States, and still popular with some developers as a source of design themes. Florida homes are characterized by metal roofs, raised floors, large porch areas (often wrapping around the entire home), and straight central hallways from the front to the back of the home (sometimes called "dog trot" or "shotgun" hallways, similar to the shotgun house design).^[1]

Examples

Bensen House in Grant, Florida
Plumb House in Clearwater, Florida
Winchester Symphony House in Eau Gallie, Florida

References

↑ Clarke, Bob (April 25, 2014). "Cracker House". A History of Central Florida Podcast. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Florida cracker architecture.

Valle, Erick (2005). "Florida Vernacular Architecture". Feature articles. Traditional Neighborhood Design. Archived from the original on 2006-05-19. Retrieved 2006-06-28.
"Gallery: Florida Cracker Homestead". Exploring Florida: A Social Studies Resource for Students and Teachers. Florida Center for Instructional Technology,College of Education, University of South Florida. 2002. Retrieved 2006-06-28.
Cracker House at A History of Central Florida Podcast

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