When developers wanted to tear down this piece of history, the couple stepped in to lovingly restore it.

Here is a classic shotgun house for sale. It has high ceilings, hardwood floors, fireplace, updated kitchen and an appealing backyard entertainment area.

Shotgun houses, traditionally no wider than 12 feet, feature a cascaded floor plan, wherein each room is arranged behind the other. These popular residential archetypes born of post-bellum Southern America continue to dot modern cityscapes and draw eyes with their memorable color palettes, intricate architectural details, and space efficiency. Take a tour of these wow-worthy shotgun homes to experience their full glory and glamor.

1880 Shotgun For Sale In New Orleans Louisiana. $925,000. Heart pine floors, 14 foot ceilings, fireplaces and historic mantels, and brackets.

“This is my happy place” reads a sign hanging in Michele Diboll’s outdoor living space, part of the covered carport that sold her on the home at the...

Visit this historic home and six other fine examples of New Orleans’ beloved shotgun houses at the Shotgun House Tour presented by …

Artist Danielle Lindsey's raised rental shotgun is adorable inside and out.

Refreshed Kentucky shotgun house for sale with three bedrooms, 1.5 baths. 3 bed 1.5+ bath 1,421 sqft 4,792 sqft lot

“I grew up seeing the structure, the old floors, the high ceilings, the things you don’t get in newly built homes,” says Winters, referring to the many