Shotgun Shack?

Many of you who regularly drive on Jones Bridge Rd. in Bethesda are familiar with this home. For thirty years I have driven by the home and wondered about it. It seems so out of place in Bethesda where so many of the homes are upscale. There is a history to this home and the neighboring community that I will perhaps write about at a later date. The question for today is exactly what style of home is it? I have been doing some research but have come up with a few style descriptions that this home might fall under. I kind of think it is a two level "shotgun" style home.  Shotgun homes are more typically found in the South and generally consist of one level only. However, I did find a few examples of two level shotgun homes. If you want to see some great examples do a search for images of  shotgun homes in New Orleans. You can get a good idea of what the style is like from the many examples found in that city. The most important thing in defining a shotgun home is that there are typically no hallways. The houses lead from front to back and one room (generally the living room first) leads directly into the next, usually through a single door.

I asked my friend Gordon Bock, the former editor of  "Old House Journal" and author of a few books on renovating historic properties, and he was not sure if it is a true shotgun house. However, Gordon admitted that he was not sure which style the home could be classified under as well. How about you? Want to take a stab at it. I would be interested to hear your comments and opinions about this home.