Ranch House: a style of house in which all the rooms are on one floor, usually with a garage attached.
Webster's New World Dictionary, Third College Edition, 1988
The ranch home became one of the most popular American home styles in the 1950s. "In the nation as a whole, more than six million single family houses were built in the 1950s, accounting for 81% of all new residential starts. The vast majority were in a new genre called the ranch house." (Fricker, pp. 1-2) Ranch homes had characteristics that reflected the desires of a generation: modern lines, a sense of shelter, an open concept floor plan, and a connection to the outdoors.
Webster's New World Dictionary, Third College Edition, 1988
The ranch home became one of the most popular American home styles in the 1950s. "In the nation as a whole, more than six million single family houses were built in the 1950s, accounting for 81% of all new residential starts. The vast majority were in a new genre called the ranch house." (Fricker, pp. 1-2) Ranch homes had characteristics that reflected the desires of a generation: modern lines, a sense of shelter, an open concept floor plan, and a connection to the outdoors.
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1956 Model Plan Illustrations
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