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The term "Period House" is used by architects to classify the style of houses built in the first three decades of the 20th century. To understand the significance of this, you have to look at this in context.
In the second half of the 19th century, there were basically three types of houses - urban row houses, small houses in the outlying areas for poorer people, and giant mansions coyly called "cottages" by the wealthy. In the 20th century, there was a major shift - with the coming of the street cars and