The ranch house is a quintessentially American architectural style, which emerged in the United States during the early to mid-20th century. Inspired by the working ranches of the American West ...

The informal ranch style evolved from several 20th century styles. The earth-hugging prairie-style houses pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright and the popular California bungalow styles paved the way ...

While the result may be roughly the height of a two-story home, raised ranches have the open layout established by the ranch style. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Architexture ...

If the words “ranch-style house” make you think of a single-story residence with a low, long profile perched relatively close to ground level and with outdoor space devoted to a patio or porch ...

There’s a lot to love about the common ranch-style house. Most of the horizontal, ground-hugging ramblers built for middle-class families in the 1950s and 1960s boom years had hardwood floors ...

Not everyone who moves into a midcentury ranch-style house is returning to his or her roots, or yearning to roll back time. People appreciate the ubiquitous dwellings for a whole host of reasons.