Shotgun house interior

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.

OLD HOUSE CALLING $525,000 Circa 1922 Historic Uptown home in prime location filled with charming architectural details

The shotgun house is emblematic of Southern cities in the United States -- but how did it get such a distinctive name?

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

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 ...

When developers wanted to tear down this piece of history, the couple stepped in to lovingly restore it.

Architect Alejandro Soffia took cues from South American "shotgun houses" for the linear design of this black residence to the south of Santiago.

A Georgia shotgun house for sale. One room wide features rooms back to back. It was said that if a gun were shot through the front door, it would pass all the way through the house and out the back door. Primarily found in the South, the shotgun house was often used for mill workers' and tenants' housing. (Disregard the agent's incorrect build date for this one.)

OLD HOUSE CALLING $174,300 Newly Remodeled Circa 1952 Shotgun Home! This home features 910 sq feet of maximized space, a main