Transsylvania Nostra Journal

The article discusses the evolution of two settlements built in the Canadian Prairie, Doukhobor Dugout House and Addison Sod House, both recently designated national historic sites in Canada. Their importance lies in the valuable information they provide on the way of living and the constructive solutions adopted by settlers of various ethnic origins arrived and established in the Prairie, a land without wood or stone as building materials.

Keywords: dwelling house, traditions, rural, case studies, multiethnic.