Shotgun house

View 29 photos for 2225 Short St, New Orleans, LA 70118, a 2 bed, 1 bath, 1,223 Sq. Ft. single family home built in 1920 that was last sold on 06/07/2022.

Shotgun houses, traditionally no wider than 12 feet, feature a cascaded floor plan, wherein each room is arranged behind the other. These popular residential archetypes born of post-bellum Southern America continue to dot modern cityscapes and draw eyes with their memorable color palettes, intricate architectural details, and space efficiency. Take a tour of these wow-worthy shotgun homes to experience their full glory and glamor.

shotgun house

1880 Shotgun For Sale In New Orleans Louisiana. $925,000. Heart pine floors, 14 foot ceilings, fireplaces and historic mantels, and brackets.

A second story was added to this sidehall shotgun house on Bayou St. John. Catch peaceful water views on the porch and check out the salvaged building materials used throughout the renovated home.

Camelot design by Ritz Craft. Click here for concept art and floor plans.

Remember when Chip and Joanna Gaines gave this tiny shotgun house a major makeover on "Fixer Upper"? It's on the market in Waco. Take a look!

During the early weeks of 2020—before sheltering in place began—I visited New Orleans for the first time. After years of longing to experience The Big Easy, I found myself sauntering (okay, stumbling) to the tune of brass bands and bounce music down Bourbon Street, passing a refreshing Hurricane between my friends, beneath the twinkling of Mardi Gras beads dangling from balconies overhead.

So-called 'shotgun houses' are said to be called such thanks to their straight nature, referencing not the long barrel, however, but the ability of shells to shoot through from front to back. In a tradition of Southern space-saving simplicity, this reinvigorated historic style skips halls to cre ...

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