Dogtrot house
（重定向自Dogtrot）
![A typical floorplan for a dogtrot house. Often the rear shed rooms began as a full-width rear porch and were later enclosed.](/Images/godic/202501/09/Typical_Dogtrot_Floorplan1115.png")
![A mid-19th century dogtrot house in Dubach, Louisiana.](/Images/godic/202501/09/Dogtrot_house,_Dubach,_LA_IMG_25521115.JPG")
![Urban variation of a](/Images/godic/202501/09/MiroDogwalkCottagesOct08J1115.jpg")
The dogtrot, also known as a breezeway house, dog-run, or possum-trot, is a style of house that was common throughout the Southeastern United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Some theories place its origins in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Some scholars believe the style developed in the post-Revolution frontiers of Kentucky and Tennessee. Others note its presence in the low country of the Carolinas from an early period. The main style point was a large breezeway through the center of the house to cool occupants in the hot southern climate.