A Dogtrot House at Kenneth Negron blog

A Dogtrot House. Primarily found across the deep south from appalachia to the carolinas to texas, the dogtrot design maximized air circulation in the days before air conditioning. This unique architectural style came to be for a very good reason. We turned to the experts to find out what, exactly, a dogtrot house is. This is our house when we first saw it. An old dogtrot, originally built in 1853, sitting on 10 acres. Dogtrot homes are characterized by a large, open breezeway that runs through the middle of the house, with two separate living areas on either side, all under one roof. Have you ever heard of a dogtrot home? The dogtrot house is one of the most iconic forms of domestic vernacular architecture in the southern u.s. Sometimes a dogtrot house is called a “two pens and a passage” house, the pens being the enclosed units. That’s the same year of the huge fire at bastrop state park. Sometimes also called a dog run or a possum trot house, this style was common in the south. Drought conditions are not normally the case around here. Notice how the ground is so parched and brown? A dogtrot house historically consisted of two log cabins connected by a breezeway or dogtrot, all under a common roof. That was back in the drought of 2011.

The dogtrot house is one of the most iconic forms of domestic vernacular architecture in the southern u.s. Notice how the ground is so parched and brown? A dogtrot house historically consisted of two log cabins connected by a breezeway or dogtrot, all under a common roof. Sometimes also called a dog run or a possum trot house, this style was common in the south. Dogtrot homes are characterized by a large, open breezeway that runs through the middle of the house, with two separate living areas on either side, all under one roof. Drought conditions are not normally the case around here. Sometimes a dogtrot house is called a “two pens and a passage” house, the pens being the enclosed units. We turned to the experts to find out what, exactly, a dogtrot house is. This unique architectural style came to be for a very good reason. This is our house when we first saw it.

Modern Dogtrot in the South Carolina Home Builder Digest

A Dogtrot House An old dogtrot, originally built in 1853, sitting on 10 acres. That was back in the drought of 2011. Notice how the ground is so parched and brown? This unique architectural style came to be for a very good reason. Sometimes a dogtrot house is called a “two pens and a passage” house, the pens being the enclosed units. This is our house when we first saw it. Primarily found across the deep south from appalachia to the carolinas to texas, the dogtrot design maximized air circulation in the days before air conditioning. A dogtrot house historically consisted of two log cabins connected by a breezeway or dogtrot, all under a common roof. The dogtrot house is one of the most iconic forms of domestic vernacular architecture in the southern u.s. Have you ever heard of a dogtrot home? An old dogtrot, originally built in 1853, sitting on 10 acres. Sometimes also called a dog run or a possum trot house, this style was common in the south. We turned to the experts to find out what, exactly, a dogtrot house is. That’s the same year of the huge fire at bastrop state park. Drought conditions are not normally the case around here. Dogtrot homes are characterized by a large, open breezeway that runs through the middle of the house, with two separate living areas on either side, all under one roof.