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Abstract
This thesis seeks to place Shed Style residential architecture in a larger historic context, and in doing so, serve as a helpful reference text for future research. This historic context addresses both the history of residential architecture and suburban development in the United States, as well as the architectural history of the Shed Style. This thesis will also provide a list of Character Defining Features, with the intention that they be useful for the future identification and preservation of historic Shed Style resources. Their applicability is demonstrated through a survey of three Case Study neighborhoods located in eastern Athens-Clarke County, which are seen as representative of larger suburban trends occurring nationally. This thesis concludes with an analysis of the survey findings, as well as proposals for future areas of research, and contemplations about the various preservation opportunities and challenges facing Shed Style residential architecture.