Completely given away by its name, the American Four Square is perfectly square.
A rebellious response to the more ornate Victorian, the Four Square's boxiness makes the most of interior space—the classic design literally sending each room to its respective corner. A perfect layout if you find long hallways a waste of time.
Explore the traditional clapboard and shake & shingles siding that best rounds out the American Four Square shape.
The American Four Square wears many faces: brick, stucco, etc., but it also looks particularly handsome in neat clapboard. Or a clapboard-shake combo for added dimension.