Central Hallway Cottage, 1903, Lyons

This central hallway form exhibits the common additions made to these types of houses as families grew and the need for more space arose.

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  1. coraldelicately6b0c3f5fbf's avatarcoraldelicately6b0c3f5fbf

    These were known as shotgun houses, because you could stand at the front door and shoot a shotgun all the way through the house and not hit anything,

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    1. Brian Brown's avatarBrian Brown

      Actually, that style is oriented front to back, while this one has a room on either side of a hallway. But the true central hallway would also allow one to shoot a gun straight through the house.

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