Double_05
During our stay in the Marigny district of New Orleans, I became fascinated by what they call "Shotgun Doubles". The most plentiful historic house type in New Orleans, the shotgun fits perfectly in the long, skinny lots that early developers designed when they divided up their family plantations.
Shotguns have rooflines that slope to both sides rather than to the front and the back, and, in their most elemental form, are just one room wide and completely without hallways inside. They are called shotgun houses because you can shoot a gun from the front of the house and it will exit the back without hitting a wall.
Double_05
During our stay in the Marigny district of New Orleans, I became fascinated by what they call "Shotgun Doubles". The most plentiful historic house type in New Orleans, the shotgun fits perfectly in the long, skinny lots that early developers designed when they divided up their family plantations.
Shotguns have rooflines that slope to both sides rather than to the front and the back, and, in their most elemental form, are just one room wide and completely without hallways inside. They are called shotgun houses because you can shoot a gun from the front of the house and it will exit the back without hitting a wall.