Renovate Louisville: Shotgun Homes

Discover what make one of Louisville's popular housing structures - the shotgun home - unique.

[@huskybaby1988]

German Town and Schnitzelburg ^^...nice Names from my Land . nice Regards from north Germany

[@pinkiesue849]

So its a really good idea for a hot climate when there is no air conditioning! I wonder how much the old ones cost?

[@mares3841]

I want to build one! Any suggetions?

[@nola3058]

It's apparent she's never been to New Orleans by saying "shotgun houses" are unique to Louisville only, New Orleans is FULL of shotgun houses and unique to New Orleans is the SHOTGUN DOUBLE house which means that it's two "shotgun" family units under one single roof with both units separated by a common interior wall between the two!

[@marishawhite5553]

She said they are unique to Louisville not that they originate in Louisville. They are unique to Louisville, considering the ones here are a bit different than other places and the uses when built. JS.

[@nola3058]

@Marisha White, well, I myself didn't imply from her statement that 'shotgun houses' ORIGINATED in Louisville, my assertion was her saying that they were UNIQUE (only one of its kind) only to Louisville (KY.) meaning in my interpretation is that other cities doesn't have this type of design and architecture, that's all I'm saying. 😉

[@marishawhite5553]

@@nola3058 unique can also mean distinctively characteristic, which in this particular case is true of the shotgun houses in Louisville.

[@nola3058]

@Marisha White , you've got a point, there's more than one way to interpret semantics! 🎓👍🏻