Brownstone refers to a nineteenth-century style house typically characterized by its distinctive brownstone facade, 4 or 5 stories, and a stoop that leads up to the first floor. These houses commonly share side walls with adjacent houses, creating a row of similar structures often found in urban settings.
A row house is a type of residential structure featuring single-family dwelling units that are attached to one another by common walls and typically have a uniform appearance from the front. Row houses are often found in urban areas and offer economical use of land while maintaining some of the privacy and freedom of a detached house.
Tenements refer to certain types of property, particularly older apartment units, and generally describe structures that are permanent and attached to land. They form part of the broader category of real property.
A Western Row House or Western Town House is a nineteenth-century-style house usually built to span an entire street or block, featuring common side walls with adjacent houses.
