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Early Access: Front Gable & Wing House, 1910

The Gable Front & Wing House is a late–late-19th-century National Folk dwelling defined by straightforward massing, practical planning, and restrained detail. Built around 1910, the house emphasizes function over ornament, with a dominant front gable and a perpendicular wing extending the living space. The rooms are clearly purposed and modestly finished — working spaces remain utilitarian, while public rooms invite warmth and community. 

First Architectural Study, The Field Guide to American Houses

This build is a Gable Front & Wing House, dated to approximately 1910. This project is intended to model a late 19th-century National Folk style dwelling that was common after the introduction of the railroad. It is defined by straightforward massing, practical planning, and restrained detail. Built around 1910, the house emphasizes function over ornament, with a dominant front gable and a perpendicular wing extending the living space. The rooms are clearly purposed and modestly finished — working spaces remain utilitarian, while public rooms invite warmth and community. 

Architectural Notes:

Simple massing

Gas-powered lights and appliances

Indoor plumbing

Built out of materials shipped in

Interior spaces are organized around entertaining rather than household necessities

The structure prioritizes community and technological living. This home is on the brink of a new world. 

Subscribers receive:

Early Access to Custom Content List & Build Files

Build notes and layout plans

Historical references

Any future revisions or expansions to the property

EA GALLERY ID: PeriodBuilt

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Historically Accurate Sims 4 Builds

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This build is part of an ongoing architectural study for PeriodBuilt, focusing on historically accurate American homes, as detailed in A Field Guide to American Houses.

While this post provides a brief breakdown of key design decisions, the full project includes extended commentary, revision notes, and future comparative studies that build on this foundation.

PeriodBuilt members receive access to the complete research archive as it develops, including early access releases to build files and CC list, updates, and expanded analyses on builds.

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AMERICAN FOLK HOUSE, 1703 — Now Available in Gallery

First Architectural Study, The Field Guide to American Houses

This build is an American Folk House, dated to approximately 1703. This project is intended to model an early domestic structure as it existed in New England before the widespread influence of railroads, standardized lumber, and commonplace architectural symmetry.

This is an I-House style that was common in the 17th and 18th centuries. This style is the predecessor to the Salt Box or Cape Cod style. 

American folk houses of this period were shaped primarily by function, available materials, and climate, rather than stylistic trends. The form reflects a continuation of vernacular European building traditions adapted to the realities of early colonial life.

Architectural Notes:

Compact shape with minimal ornamentation

Central Chimney

Low ceiling heights to retain heat

Local materials such as timber and stone

Interior spaces organized around daily labor and household necessities

The structure prioritizes practicality and durability, reflecting a domestic environment intended for long-term use rather than aesthetics.

Subscribers receive:

CC list

Build notes and layout plans

Historical references

Any future revisions or expansions to the property

EA GALLERY ID: PERIODBUILT

DOWNLOAD LINK W/O CC: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1z_H66vmGyE3cSDH1-V7fQfWbJMT1TbBt?usp=drive_link

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Welcome to PeriodBuilt!

Welcome to PeriodBuilt.

This blog is dedicated to historically and period-accurate builds for The Sims 4. I focus on architecture first: exteriors, proportions, and layouts common for that time — with interiors that reflect how people actually lived.

I make builds inspired by real eras, from modest cottages to larger townhouses and manors. I will always include my reference images, and my Custom Content list. 

I’m building by chapter of The Field Guide to American Houses. This book covers America’s domestic architecture from Native American homes to Modern McMansions (ugh). The Sims is NOT built for creating Native American homes, so those will be skipped. With detailed guides on the anatomy, form, structure, and style of American homes I will be building through periods, starting in the 1600s. 

I will place each house in a world according to its style. Think Willow Creek and French Colonial, Brindleton Bay and New England Pre-Railroad, Strangerville and Manufactured Homes. 

Join me as I navigate historic architecture, period accurate technology and geographical-equivalent living conditions. 

Thanks for following!