Split-level homes are a suburban relic of post-WWII baby boom housing trends that began in the 1950s and were popular until the 1970s. Builders riffed on the traditional ranch house in order to ...

Pop quiz: Does anyone know what type of home was the setting for “The Brady Bunch”? It’s called a split-level—a style of architecture that’s poised for a comeback today. So what exactly is a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If your split-level home feels stuck in the 70s, you're not alone -- and you'll be happy to know that you're also not out of luck.

For 25 years, David and Cathy Sussman lived comfortably enough in the split-level house in Golden Valley where they raised their two daughters. The house, built in 1964, still had many of its original ...

Photographer Rod Komis fell in love with his picture-perfect neighborhood long before he bought a house there. “I always liked the street,” he said, a quiet cul-de-sac in a pocket of winding roads and ...

LANCASTER IN STYLE, PART 33: BI-LEVEL AND SPLIT-LEVEL, 1960s-80s. Post-World War II housing offered an opportunity to experiment with new design ideas for the emerging “nuclear family.” With few ...

To flatlanders on Portland's Eastside, the western hills present navigational challenges. (Why can't they just have a sensible grid?) The Southwest neighborhood of Hillsdale certainly qualifies as a ...