• "Pattern Book" Square - Whereas one and one-and-one-half story homes have been the most popular types of plans for the emerging middle-income homeowners, two story homes have been the predominate choice of more wealthy homeowners. For this reason, some of the most notable architectural styles have been reflected in two story homes. Emulating this situation, more modest "builder's" models also have emerged. Typical of the more modest two story homes are the square dwellings, 24 to 32 feet on a side, built between about 1895 and 1930 in both urban and rural areas of Minnesota.
  • Two story dwellings are popular because they require only half as much lot surface to obtain the same amount of floor area as a one story house and the separation of private area (on the second floor) is excellent. However, exterior maintenance is more difficult than for a one-story structure. Like the bungalow, they could be purchased from Sears, Roebuck and Company, and Aladin Redi-Cut Houses. They were "ready cut" and shipped by rail for assembly.

• The Bungalow - This refers to an early 20th century small house built on a city lot designed for a pleasant, informal lifestyle. There are two main types that could be purchased out of the mail-order catalog. Both are one-and-one-half story homes. One has the gabled ends from side to side, and the other has a gabled roof that goes front to back. The one seen here has the gables in the front and back. There will usually be a wide front porch of some kind, often under its own gable. Bungalows can come in several different styles, since the term is used to refer mostly to size and function of the house.

• Traditional Cape Cod (1690 - 1800) - Built sturdy to withstand the oceanside weather., The Cape Cod is a one-and-one-half story house with a steeply pitched roof, shutters, symetrical façade, larger windows on the front and smaller windows on the sides. The larger front windows give the Cape Cod of the 17th century an almost-modern look. Original Cape Cod homes have cedar shingles on the roof. Compare this home with the Builder's Cape Cod