What is a Row House? History, Design Style Explained | Landis
Explore 'Row Houses Explained', a featured story from Landis Architects and Builders showcasing innovative projects and industry insights. Many cities have historical, even rare, examples of row houses: New York City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, as well as Baltimore, D.C., Chicago, New Orleans and Boston. Each city varies in its architectural styles.The tradition of building what we deem row houses today really solidified in Dutch and Belgian architectural styles in the 16th century and was then adopted by the English.For instance, Baltimore row houses often feature Formstone, a type of stucco, while Boston is famous for its Victorian brick townhouses and Federal-style row houses.Row houses are generally two or three stories high, though they can have up to five stories, and are usually no wider than 12’ to 25’. Row houses commonly hold one or two families, but larger row houses can be reworked into several apartments or condos.
