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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...