Eau Claire: House Shapes

Houses come in very few shapes and sizes because all houses are multiples of one-room cabins. There are four main house shapes: rectangular, square, irregular and L-shaped.  The evolution of houses into different shapes and sizes comes from the addition of rooms.  Rooms may be added beside, behind, or on top of previous rooms.  Many houses have been expanded over the decades, but most reflect the evolutionary patterns over the last 110 years.

Select the topic which you would like to study first, but be sure to examine both: 1) Evolution (to be created) and 2) House Shapes.