The dogtrot, also known as a breezeway house, dog-run, or possum-trot, is a style of house that was common throughout the Southeastern United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Some theo
One of several dogtrot houses formerly used as slave quarters at the plantation of Thornhill near Forkland, Alabama. This photograph was taken in 1934; the dwelling was subsequently destroyed. Note the split-shingle roof and stick-and-mud chimney.
Creole row house with dogtrot, New Orleans
The John Looney House, Ashville, Alabama, in 2010
The Autrey House, Dubach, Louisiana, in 2011
The Jacob Wolf House is a historic house on Arkansas Highway 5 in Norfork, Arkansas. It is a log structure, built in 1825 by Jacob Wolf, the first documented white settler of the area. Architecturally
Dogtrot house
…Visitor Center for a nature preserve. The house was built sometime between the 1850s to 1860s and was later used at The Garden of Allah dude ranch. The Jacob Wolf House, a two-story dogtrot home, was constructed around 1820 in Norfork. It is the oldest known standing structure in the state. Wolf was an early pioneer…
John Wolf Cabin built in 1828