Architecture Styles of Los Angeles

Los Angeles is home to some of the finest examples of historic architecture in the country. Whether you are looking for a Victorian mansion or a modern palace to call your own, there is no shortage of architecture styles to be found all across the city. Choose your era to see how Los Angeles homes have evolved over time.

Folk Victorian

VICTORIAN ERA (1860-1910)

  • Italianete
  • Queen Anne
  • Folk Victorian
  • Eastlake/Stick
Turn of the Century house

TURN OF THE CENTURY (1890-1920)

  • Shingle
  • Mission & early Spanish Colonial Revival
  • Craftsman
  • Foursquare
  • Beau Arts
  • Prairie
  • Early Colonial/Neoclassical Revival
Dutch Colonial

PERIOD REVIVAL (1920-1940)

  • Colonial Revival
  • Dutch Colonial
  • English and Tudor Revival
  • French Eclectic
  • Spanish Colonial
  • Monterey
  • Colonial/Neoclassical Revival
  • Mediterranean Revival
Art Deco

EARLY MODERN (1920-1945)

  • Art Deco
  • Streamline Moderne
  • Minimal Traditional
  • Modern
Post world war

POST-WORLD WAR II (1945-1965)

  • Ranch
  • Post & Beam
  • Mid-century Modern
  • Minimal Traditional
  • Contemporary
Platform house

*Mid-Century Architecture in the Valley (1950- )*

  • Eichler Houses
  • Platform Houses
  • Cinderella Ranch