Possibly my new favorite term: "Spite House."

Houses built (most in ridiculously ways or places) to spite a neighbor, family member or local government.

A Nevada man bought the lot next door to one of his enemies and built his own house less than a foot from his neighbor's, blocking his neighbor's view and cutting off the ventilation on that side of the house.

This house is 7 feet wide, built in 1830 by the cranky owner of one of the buildings next door because he wanted to keep people from using the alley next to his house.

See the others here: 9 Houses Built Just for Spite | Mental Floss