Adam/Federal Floor Plans
Simple Elegance and Ease of Space Planning
Hailing from the Eastern seaboard and reminiscent of the earliest homes built during this country’s founding, Adam/Federal Style residences present a stately and dignified façade. Symmetry is key in exterior details such as window placement, dual chimneys and a simple roofline. The entryway is often ornamented with an elliptical fanlight over the door and a pedimented, columned portico to welcome guests. Homeowners with a classic style will be drawn to Adam/Federal house plans for their simple grace and ease of space planning.
Windows are generally placed in pairs, often featuring shutters and sometimes flanking a more decorative three-part Palladian window. Two or more fireplaces are common, with exterior chimneys placed at either end of a side-gabled roof. Stylistic accents can be found in decorative cornices below the roofline, second-story balustrades and ornamental motifs such as garlands, swags and classic geometric patterns. Exterior materials were traditionally limited to clapboard siding or brick, but a modern home may take advantage of updated building materials.
The general shape of this house style is a simple two-story box, either two or more rooms deep. This allows room for extensions at the rear to add space while maintaining the classic, flat-front façade. Another way to maintain symmetry while increasing living space would be to build identical projecting wings at the sides. A traditional interior floorplan with rooms flanking a center hall would work well with this style, allowing for a separate living room, dining room, den and kitchen. Alternatively, the first floor rooms could be a large open plan, with the second floor housing bedrooms off the hall. Adam/Federal style also works well for townhomes with symmetrical units, or for detached homes on a narrow urban lot.
Similar Styles: Colonial, Georgian, Greek Revival, Neoclassical, Neotraditional.
Adam - Federal Matching Plans (465)
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Practical Design
- Style:
- Country
- Size:
- 1,882 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 1
- Width:
- 61’
- Depth:
- 55’
- Baths:
- 2
- Beds:
- 3
- 1/2 baths:
- 1
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Beachside Bliss
- Style:
- Farmhouse
- Size:
- 2,151 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 1
- Width:
- 61’
- Depth:
- 55’
- Baths:
- 2
- Beds:
- 3
- 1/2 baths:
- 0
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Classic Combo
- Style:
- Ranch
- Size:
- 1,992 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 1
- Width:
- 63’
- Depth:
- 57’
- Baths:
- 2
- Beds:
- 3
- 1/2 baths:
- 1
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Four Bedroom Greek Revival
- Style:
- Greek Revival
- Size:
- 2,426 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 2
- Width:
- 58’
- Depth:
- 42’
- Baths:
- 3
- Beds:
- 4
- 1/2 baths:
- 0
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Four Bedroom Farmhouse
- Style:
- Farmhouse
- Size:
- 3,167 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 2
- Width:
- 71’
- Depth:
- 54’
- Baths:
- 3
- Beds:
- 4
- 1/2 baths:
- 1
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Picture Perfect!
- Style:
- Colonial Revival
- Size:
- 2,089 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 2
- Width:
- 63’
- Depth:
- 64’
- Baths:
- 2
- Beds:
- 3
- 1/2 baths:
- 1
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Home Is Where The Hearth Is
- Style:
- New American
- Size:
- 2,564 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 1
- Width:
- 71’
- Depth:
- 65’
- Baths:
- 2
- Beds:
- 3
- 1/2 baths:
- 1
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Three Bedroom Adam - Federal
- Style:
- Adam - Federal
- Size:
- 1,871 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 2
- Width:
- 40’
- Depth:
- 61’
- Baths:
- 2
- Beds:
- 3
- 1/2 baths:
- 1
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Four Bedroom Adam - Federal
- Style:
- Adam - Federal
- Size:
- 3,298 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 2
- Width:
- 69’
- Depth:
- 43’
- Baths:
- 3
- Beds:
- 4
- 1/2 baths:
- 1
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Five Bedroom Adam - Federal
- Style:
- Adam - Federal
- Size:
- 2,698 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 2
- Width:
- 70’
- Depth:
- 51’
- Baths:
- 3
- Beds:
- 5
- 1/2 baths:
- 0
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Two Home Offices
- Style:
- Georgian
- Size:
- 3,281 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 2
- Width:
- 82’
- Depth:
- 39’
- Baths:
- 3
- Beds:
- 3
- 1/2 baths:
- 1
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Four Bedroom Adam - Federal
- Style:
- Adam - Federal
- Size:
- 1,998 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 2
- Width:
- 52’
- Depth:
- 38’
- Baths:
- 2
- Beds:
- 4
- 1/2 baths:
- 1
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Definition of Class
- Style:
- Adam - Federal
- Size:
- 2,046 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 1
- Width:
- 68’
- Depth:
- 57’
- Baths:
- 2
- Beds:
- 3
- 1/2 baths:
- 1
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Friendly Welcome
- Style:
- Adam - Federal
- Size:
- 2,085 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 1
- Width:
- 65’
- Depth:
- 67’
- Baths:
- 2
- Beds:
- 3
- 1/2 baths:
- 1
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Great Livability
- Style:
- Adam - Federal
- Size:
- 2,639 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 2
- Width:
- 64’
- Depth:
- 47’
- Baths:
- 3
- Beds:
- 4
- 1/2 baths:
- 1
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Four Bedroom Adam - Federal
- Style:
- Adam - Federal
- Size:
- 3,202 Sq. Ft
- Stories:
- 2
- Width:
- 60’
- Depth:
- 43’
- Baths:
- 3
- Beds:
- 4
- 1/2 baths:
- 1
