Timber-Frame House Designs from the Historic American Building Survey

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Timber-Frame House Designs from the Historic American Building Survey

This list, selected by the Library of Congress includes sixty-five sixty-five houses, in a variety of styles, built in eleven different states. All show some aspect of the timber frame in drawings, details and photos.

These seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth century homes are just a few samples of the hundreds of timber-frame building designs that have been preserved through the HABS. You can view photos and measured drawings of floor plans, exterior elevations and construction details.

The Historic American Building Survey is a joint effort of the Library of Congress and the National Park Service. Read more about their efforts to preserve America's heritage by visiting their website: Built in America To learn more about any of the designs listed here, search for it by its card number. Then, explore the vast and ever-growing HABS collection to view related building designs.

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