An early 20th century Ozarks masonry techinique using split native sandstone as an inexpensive and durable method to side houses came to be known as "giraffe houses." Common in northern Arkansas, southern Missouri and eastern Oklahoma the architectural style is starting to be adapted in new buildings. University of Arkansas architecture professor Greg Herman — who resides in a historic giraffe house in Fayetteville — provides an illuminating tour.
Historic Giraffe Dwellings Stand on Ozarks
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The mortar on this mid-century Giraffe House in south Fayetteville is painted black. Illuminating mortar with various color paints, was a common practice.
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This hybrid brick-giraffe house stands beneath two towering pecan trees, along Highway 45 in Fayetteville.
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This recently renovated home on Maple Street shows a mixed stone giraffe motif and archway.
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This 1930s bungalow, owned by U of A Architecture Professor Greg Herman, is among a herd of Giraffe houses concentrated in Wilson Park district in Fayetteville.
