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Shotgun houses

Scope note

Houses in which all the rooms are in direct line with one another usually front to back, common in the 19th century in southern United States cities; also, narrow gable-front dwellings one room wide.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30005484

Broader Terms used

<houses by form: plan>

Term used for

houses, shotgun

Equivalent Terms used

shotgun house

Created

13yrs ago

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