Shotgun Shack

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:building
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs shotgun house
gptkbp:architecturalStyle architectural style
gptkbp:characterizedBy narrow rectangular structure
no hallways
rooms arranged one behind another
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Southern_United_States
gptkbp:conservationEfforts historic districts
gptkbp:culture Talking Heads song 'Once in a Lifetime'
gptkbp:declinedAfter gptkb:urban_development
changing housing standards
gptkbp:hasEntrance front and back doors aligned
gptkbp:historicalPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shotgun Shack
gptkbp:length up to 48 feet
gptkbp:material wood
clapboard siding
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Houston
gptkb:Louisville
gptkb:Memphis
gptkb:New_Orleans
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:African-American_communities
gptkbp:origin Caribbean influence
West African architectural influence
gptkbp:relatedTo Creole cottage
Camelback house
gptkbp:roofType gabled roof
hipped roof
gptkbp:width 12 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dust_Radio
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7