115 Years of American Homes

From indoor plumbing to shag carpeting, a new timeline walks users through housing's advancements and design fads since the 1900s.

Over the past 115 years the American single-family home has been tirelessly reinvented by architects, interior designers, and even technological advancement.

A new interactive timeline from imove.com illustrates huge construction changes like the incorporation of electricity and indoor bathrooms, along with small revelations like shag carpet, breakfast nooks and vaulted ceilings. Click on the photo above to take a tour through 115 Years of American Homes and explore some of the cultural explanations behind how we build our homes.

About the Author

Jennifer Goodman

Jennifer Goodman is a former editor for BUILDER. She lives in the walkable urban neighborhood of Silver Spring, Md.

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