Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Traditional-Architectures:-Northern-America

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Northern America	Northern Africa	Northern Europe	Central Asia	Micronesia
Central America	Western Africa	Eastern Europe	Eastern Asia	Polynesia
Caribbean	Central Africa	Western Europe	Western Asia	Melanesia
Southern America	Eastern Africa	Southern Europe	Southern Asia	Australia and New Zealand
	Southern Africa		Southeastern Asia

Generic Structure

structure	function	place of origin	time	image
akiiwe-wiigiwaam [oji]	hut	Great Plains, Eastern Woodlands		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Earth_lodge
ciqlluaq [ems] ulax̂ [ale]	hut	Aleutian Islands		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Barabara
chikee [mik,mus]	hut	Oklahoma, Florida		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chickees
hooghan [nav]	hut	Southwestern United States		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hogans
iglu ᐃᒡᓗ [iku]	hut	Arctic		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Igloos
kanushésn̲e̲ [one] qanotuwan [pqm] rumah panjai [iba] usšnéɫxʷ [fla]	hut	Northern America		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Longhouses_in_Canada https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Longhouses_in_the_United_States
kuughá [apw] thípi [lkt] vée'e [chy]	hut	Great Plains, Canadian Prairies		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tipis
qadjgiq [iku] qaggiq ᖃᒡᒋᖅ [ikt] qassi [kal] qasgi [esu] qargi [ipk] qaygi [ynk]	hut	Alaska		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Qargi
quinzhee [eng]	hut	Canada		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Quinzhee
ramada [eng]	hut	Northern America		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Casa_Grande_under_shelter.jpg
sod house [eng]	hut	Great Plains	1800s	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sod_houses
tupeq [kal] tupiq ᑐᐱᖅ [ipk]	hut	Arctic		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eskimo_family_with_Malamute_from_1915.JPG
mâhëö'o [chy] ookóówa [bla] ȣichiȣam [xlo] wetu [wam] wiigiwaam ᐧᐄᑭᐧᐋᒻ [oji] wiikiaami [mia] wikëwam [unm] wigwam [pot]	hut	Northern America		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wigwam_or_Wickiup
xacalli [nci]	hut	Southwestern United States, Mexico		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jacal
inoksok ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ [iku]	landmark	Northern America		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Inuksuit
kíva [hop]	meeting space	Southwestern United States		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kivas
čapý-j·a [csm] émaome [chy] ikmaháchraam [kyh] iníthipi [lkt]	ritual hut	Northern America		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sweat_lodges

Specific Building

building	function	location	time	style	image
Áakʼu [kjq] Ácoma [spa]	village	Casa Blanca	1100	Pueblo	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Acoma_Pueblo
Cliff Palace [eng]	palace	Montezuma County	c. 1190 – c. 1260		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cliff_Palace
Hlauuma [twf]	village	Taos Pueblo	late 13th century	Pueblo	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hlauuma
San Miguel Chapel [eng]	mission station	Santa Fe	c. 1610		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:San_Miguel_Mission_(Santa_Fe)
San Estévan del Rey Mission Church [eng]	church	Acoma Pueblo	1629 – 1641	Spanish Colonial	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:San_Est%C3%A9van_del_Rey_Mission_Church
Williams–Barker House [eng]	house	Scituate	1634	First Period	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Barker_Tavern
Fairbanks House [eng]	house	Dedham	c. 1641		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fairbanks_House
Manoir Boucher-De Niverville [fra]	manor house	Mauricie	c. 1668	French Colonial	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Manoir_Boucher-De_Niverville
Maison Le Ber-Le Moyne [fra]	house	Montreal	1669 – 1671	French Colonial	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:LeBer-LeMoyne_House
Maison François-Jacquet-Dit-Langevin [fra]	house	Quebec City	1675		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Maison_Fran%C3%A7ois-Jacquet-Dit-Langevin
Old Ship Church [eng]	church	Hingham	1681	English Gothic	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Old_Ship_Church
Saint Luke's Church [eng]	church	Benns Church	1682		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:St._Luke%27s_Church_(Smithfield,_Virginia)
Jethro Coffin House [eng]	house	Nantucket	1686		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jethro_Coffin_house
Old Jail [eng]	jail	Barnstable	1690	First Period	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Old_Jail_(Barnstable,_Massachusetts)
Mission San Xavier del Bac Chapel [eng]	mission station	Tucson	1692	New Spanish Baroque	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:San_Xavier_del_Bac
Harlow Old Fort House [eng]	house	Plymouth	1700
Château Ramezay [fra]	mansion; museum	Montreal	1705		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ch%C3%A2teau_Ramezay
Governor's Palace [eng]	official residence	Williamsburg	1706	English Baroque; Colonial Revival	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Governor%27s_Palace_(Williamsburg,_Virginia)
Old North Church [eng]	church	Boston	1723	Georgian	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Old_North_Church
Old Ursuline Convent [eng]	covent	New Orleans	1734	Neoclassical, French Colonial	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ursuline_Convent,_French_Quarter
Redwood Library and Athenaeum [eng]	library	Newport	1747	Neoclassical	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Redwood_Library_and_Athenaeum
Saint Paul's Church [eng]	church	Mount Vernon	1765	Georgian	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Saint_Paul%27s_Church_National_Historic_Site
St. Paul's Chapel [eng]	chapel	New York City	1766	Georgian	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:St._Paul%27s_Chapel
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Chapel [eng]	mission station	Carmel-by-the-Sea	1770		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mission_San_Carlos_Borromeo_de_Carmelo
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop [eng]	shop	New Orleans	1770s	French Colonial	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lafitte%27s_Blacksmith_Shop
San Francisco de Asís Mission Church [eng]	church	Ranchos de Taos	1772	Spanish Colonial	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:San_Francisco_de_Asis_Mission_Church
Monticello [eng]	plantation house	Albemarle County	1772	Neoclassical, Palladian	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Monticello_(Albemarle_County,_Virginia)
Carpenters' Hall [eng]	guildhall; museum	Philadelphia	1775	Georgian	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Carpenters%27_Hall
Mission San Francisco de Asís Chapel [eng]	mission station	San Francisco	1776	Spanish Colonial Baroque	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mission_Dolores
Mission San Juan Capistrano [eng] Misión San Juan Capistrano [spa]	mission station	San Juan Capistrano	1776	Spanish Colonial Baroque	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Great_Stone_Church
Bequette–Ribault House [eng]	house	Ste. Geneviève	1778	French Colonial	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bequette-Ribault_House
Gabriel Peyroux House [eng]	house	Ste. Geneviève	early 1780s	French Colonial	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Gabriel_Peyreaux_House
Presidio Real de Santa Bárbara [spa]	presidio	Santa Barbara	1782		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Presidio_of_Santa_Barbara
Virginia State Capitol [eng]	capitol	Richmond	1785 – 1788	Palladian	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Virginia_State_Capitol
Destrehan Plantation [eng] Plantation Destrehan [fra]	manor house	Destrehan	1787 – 1790	French Colonial, Greek Revival	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Destrehan_Plantation_House
Louis Bolduc House [eng]	house	Ste. Genevieve	1788	French Colonial	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Louis_Bolduc_House
White House [eng]	official residence, office	Washington, D.C.	1792 – 1800	Neoclassical, Palladian	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:White_House
United States Capitol [eng]	capitol	Washington, D.C.	1793 – 1800	Neoclassical	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:United_States_Capitol
Massachusetts State House [eng]	state capitol	Boston	1795 – 1798	Federal	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Exterior_of_the_Massachusetts_State_House
Hamilton Hall [eng]	community centre	Salem	1805 – 1807	Federal	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hamilton_Hall,_Salem
Second Bank of the United States [eng]	bank	Philadelphia	1818 – 1824	Greek Revival	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Second_Bank_of_the_United_States
Belle Meade Plantation House [eng]	plantation house	Belle Meade	1807	Greek Revival	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Belle_Meade_Plantation
The Rotunda [eng]		Charlottesville	1822 – 1826	Neoclassical	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rotunda_(University_of_Virginia)
Fireproof Building [eng]	office	Charleston	1827	Greek Revival	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fireproof_Building
Larkin House [eng]	house	Monterey	1835	Monterey Colonial	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Larkin_House
Green-Wood Cemetery [eng]	gate	New York City	1838	Gothic Revival	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Green-Wood_Cemetery_entrances
Belle Meade Plantation House [eng]	plantation house	Vacherie	1839	Greek Revival	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Oak_Alley_Plantation_House
Ohio Statehouse [eng]	capitol	Columbus	1839 – 1861	Greek Revival	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ohio_Statehouse
Federal Hall [eng]	custom house; memorial	New York City	1842	Greek Revival	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Federal_Hall
Basilique-cathédrale Notre-Dame de Québec [fra]	cathedral	Quebec City	1843	Neoclassical	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Basilique-cath%C3%A9drale_Notre-Dame_de_Qu%C3%A9bec
Leonis Adobe [eng]	house	Calabasas	1844	Monterey Colonial, Queen Anne	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Leonis_Adobe
Tennessee State Capitol [eng]	capitol	Nashville	1845 – 1859	Greek Revival	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tennessee_State_Capitol
Oak Hill Cottage [eng]	house	Mansfield	1847	Carpenter Gothic	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Oak_Hill_Cottage
Washington Monument [eng]	monument	Washington, D.C.	1848 – 1854	Egyptian Revival	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Washington_Monument
Nottoway Plantation House [eng]	plantation house	White Castle	1859	Greek Revival, Italianate	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nottoway_Plantation_House
West Virginia Penitentiary [eng]	prison	Moundsville	1866	Gothic Revival	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:West_Virginia_State_Penitentiary
Aaron Ferrey House [eng]	house	Kent	1866	Carpenter Gothic
Grace Episcopal Church [eng]	church	Georgetown	1869	Carpenter Gothic	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Grace_Episcopal_Church_(Georgetown,_Colorado)
William Watts Sherman House [eng]	house	Newport	1875	Queen Anne	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:William_Watts_Sherman_House
Newport Casino [eng]	recreation centre	Newport	1879	Shingle	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Newport_Casino
Mary Fiske Stoughton House [eng]	house	Cambridge	1882 – 1883	Shingle	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mary_Fiske_Stoughton_House
Carson Mansion [eng]	house	Eureka	1884 – 1886	Queen Anne	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Carson_Mansion
Christ Church [eng]	church	Fort Meade	1889	Carpenter Gothic	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Christ_Church_(Episcopal),_Fort_Meade,_Florida
Auditorium Building [eng]	complex	Chicago	1889		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Auditorium_Building,_Chicago
Mission High School [eng]	public school	San Francisco	1890	Beaux-Arts, Californian Churrigueresque	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mission_High_School_(San_Francisco,_California)
Reliance Building [eng]	office	Chicago	1890 – 1895		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Reliance_Building
Wainwright Building [eng]	office	Chicago	1891		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wainwright_Building
Monadnock Building [eng]	office	Chicago	1891 – 1893		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Monadnock_Building,_Chicago

Architectures	Costumes	Foods	Miscellaneous Handicrafts	Musical Instruments	Symbols and Motifs	Visual Arts	Vehicles	Weapons and Armours	Writings
Calendars and Clocks	Performing Arts	Economic Systems	Festivals	Games	Literatures	Martial Arts	Music	Religions and Folklores	Political Systems	Units of Measurement

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Northern America	Northern Africa	Northern Europe	Central Asia	Micronesia
Central America	Western Africa	Eastern Europe	Eastern Asia	Polynesia
Caribbean	Central Africa	Western Europe	Western Asia	Melanesia
Southern America	Eastern Africa	Southern Europe	Southern Asia	Australia and New Zealand
	Southern Africa		Southeastern Asia

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