ARCHITECTURAL

TRENDS BY DECADE

HISTORIC PRESERVATION MEETING SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2006

1870’s Style

With the extension of the railroads and the

rise of the industrial era in Castle Rock in the 1870’s, Folk-style homes became the first permanent style of home construction utilized in Castle Rock. It appears, however, that the industrial era did not completely erase earlier traditions, including the use of locally available materials for home construction. For example, some 1870’s stone buildings, found along State Highway 105 and various Douglas County Roads are speculated to have used stone that was harvested from nearby quarries. Other examples include wood structures that may have reaped the ben

In Castle Rock, modest features are typical ofusually identifiable by their small porches, few windoand two gables. Typical construction is clapboard woThe simple design and small scale is an indication thbuilt these homes themselves. It is also possible thatfound nearby in their home construction. The lack ofdécor may also indicate that many ranchers and farmfinance more elaborate building designs. Whatever tornamentation and subdued styles are typical of the 1homes. The 1870’s Folk-style homes in Castle Rock afront, side, or cross-gabled roof configuration with lowindow that typically defines the attic. There are hocross-gabled Folk-style homes in Castle Rock as welare narrow with steep roof pitches, of which the roof space. The second level usually has one window, whbedroom, or crawl space. Finally, the cross-gabled front porches, and are predominantly one-story. Styles: Folk

Primary Exterior Wall Materials: Predominately clapboard wall.

519 North Wilcox; 1870-Folk Style

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1870’s Style Continued

Typical Roof Forms: One and two-story front, side, and gabled L roof configurations.

Architectural features: Common: small front porch, picket fences, turned porch posts, double hung sash windows, and brick chimneys.

510 N Perry St; 1877-Style Folk 111 North Cantril; 1875-Style Folk

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1880’s Residential Style In the 1880’s, the Folk-style of home construction still predominated the housing stock in Castle Rock. However, it did see some changes, including the addition of architectural features such as dormers, turned porch posts, bay windows, decorative window glazing patterns, large brick chimneys, and hipped roofs. Also, as the Town of Castle Rock began to grow, so did the size and scale of homes. It is likely that the changes in the architectural features in homes became more prevalent due to the expansion of the railroads in Castle Rock and the increased availability of goods. Along with changes in architectural features of homes in the 1880’s, new architectural styles also arrived. In the 1880’s, the Dutch Revival style of home first appeared in Castle Rock, however it remains extremely rare. Dutch Revival style can be recognized by its steeply pitched roof, wood shingle siding, flared eaves, bay windows, and textured exterior. In the 1880’s Gothic Revival style also appeared. Homes were constructed of rhyolite stone, including 203 North Cantril, built in 1885. Unlike the Folk-style, the Gothic Revival style is rare. Defining characteristics of the Gothic Revival style are center gable roof configuration, stone construction, window surround, bargeboard trim, and balconied porticos.

Styles: Folk; Dutch Revival and Gothic Revival, rare

Primary Exterior Wall Materials: Common: clapboard wall, Uncommon: stone rhyolite

Typical Roof Forms: One and two-story front gables, gablehipped roofs.

417 Jerry St; 1882-Dutch Revival

110 N Lewis; 1887- Classic Cottage

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203 North Cantril; 1885-Gothic Styl

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1880’s Residential Style Continued

Architectural features: Common: Small front porch, turned porch posts, double hung sash windows, brick chimneys, front entry portico, decorative windows, shed dormers,. Uncommon: balconied porticos, window surrounds, decorative porch brackets, flared eaves, and shingled gables.

1890’s Residential Style

In the 1890’s, Castle Rock saw it’s greatest introduction of new housing styles, including Italianate, Four Square, Tudor Revival, and the Classic Cottage, all of which were making their first appearances. The presence of new architectural styles was also accompanied by new architectural details, including gable cross bracing, wide eaves, hipped roof dormers, plain bracket eaves, decorative wood shingles in gables that were usually fish-scale, dog-tooth, or diamond patterned and sometimes variegated, and Bungalow-style roofs with exposed rafters and cross bracing in the gables. Of the new styles introduced, the Four Square emerged as the most popular in the 1890’s. The Four Square style can be identified through its distinguishing characteristics, including its two-story, symmetrical box shape, hipped roof, and large porch, all of which dramatically increased the scale of housing and architectural décor in the 1890’s. Besides the Four Square, the majority of the new styles, Italianate, Tudor Revival, and Classic Cottage, remained modest in their design, scale, and frequency in construction Styles: Four Square, Folk, Italianate, Classic Cottage, Tudor Revival, and Gothic Revival

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Typical Roof Forms: One and two story gable fronts, gabled L, side gables, hipped, and center gable. With the Foursquare hipped roofs became extremely popular.

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Materials: Predominately clapbowall, less prominent stone rhyol

7 North Lewis; 1895-Foursquare

1890’s Residential Style (Continued)

Architectural features: Small front porch, front entry portico, decorative windows, dormers, gable crossbracing, wide eaves, gable shingles, double hung sash windows, plain bracket eaves, bargeboard, clipped gable, decorative porch brackets, brick chimneys, glazing patterns, flared eaves, and turned porch posts.

705 Fourth;1892-Gothic Revival

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1900’s Residential Style With the turn of the century, many of the 1890’s styles carried over. For new construction, the Classic Cottage predominated the decade and the Four Square design became less predominant. It appears, however, that more architectural features were made larger, these included: dormers, porticos, window bays, porches, and gables. Styles: Classic Cottage, with less prominent styles of Folk, Italianate, Bungalow, Four Square, Classic Cottage, Tudor Revival, and Gothic Revival.

Typical Roof Forms: One and two story gable fronts, gabled L, side gables, hipped, center gable, and bungalow style gabled roof.

Architectural features: Small front porch, front entry portico, decorative windows, dormers, wide eaves, decorative gable shingles, double hung sash windows, plain bracket eaves, bargeboard, clipped gable, decorative porch brackets, brick chimneys, and turned porch posts:

Primary Exterior Wall Materials: Common: clapboard wall Uncommon: stone wall

1900’s Residential Style (Continued)

20 North Cantril; 1904-Folk Style 402 Front St; 1902-Classic Cottage

103 North Lewis; 1907-Classic Cottage 1907 N Lewis; 1907-Classic Cottage

403 North Cantril; 1902-Folk Style

1910’s Residential Style

Style of the 1910’s remained much the same as structures in 1900’s. However, the Bungalow style first appeared, and it became extremely popular. In addition, half-timbered facades first appeared on Tudors, and roof forms got more complex. Also, the size of the homes saw dramatic increases. Styles: Folk, Bungalow, Classic Cottage, Tudor Revival, Four Square, and Gothic Revival.

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Typical Roof Forms: One and two story gable fronts, gabled L, side gables, hipped, center gable, and bungalow style gabled roof.

Materials: Common: clapboard wall Uncommon: prominent stone wall

514 Jerry Street; 1914-Tudor Revival Styl

1910’s Residential Style (Continued)

Architectural features: Small front porch, front entry portico, decorative windows, dormers, wide eaves, gable shingles, double hung sash windows, plain bracket eaves, bargeboard, clipped gable, decorative porch brackets, brick chimneys, and turned porch posts:

213 N Cantril; 1918-Bungalow

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1920’s Residential Style

The 1920’s became a new era for building materials. For the first time in Castle Rock’s history, homes began seeing stucco and brick construction. With the advent of these new materials, few homes were constructed of stone. Even then, clapboard wall still remained as the primary exterior wall material. Style also became more eclectic during this decade. A mixture of Folk, Tudor, Bungalow, and Classic Cottage is a common occurrence. No longer appearing were the Gothic Revival and Italianate influences. The size of the homes stayed the same as the prior decade. Styles: Folk, Bungalow, and Classic Cottage and Tudor Revival.

Typical Roof Forms: One and two story gable fronts, gagable, and bungalow style gabled roof.

Primary Exterior Wall Materials: Common: clapboard wall Uncommon: brick and stucco.

Architectural features: Small front porch, front entry portico, dormers, wide eaves, decorative gable shingles, double hung sash windows, plain bracket eaves, clipped gable, brick chimneys, and turned porch posts.

313 N Cantril; 1924-Classic Cottage

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1930’s Residential Style

The 1930’s gave birth to the Minimal Traditional Style. In some cases, the design accommodated the automobile, with the addition of a one-stall garage. Minimal Traditional homes are very simple in design with very little influence from past styles. Yet, other styles of the 30’s were eclectic mixes of past influences; that is, a mixture of Folk, Bungalow, Classic Cottage, and Tudor Revival.

Styles: Minimal Traditional, Folk, Bungalow, Classic Cottage, and Tudor Revival

515 Jerry St; 1938-Classic Cottage

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Typical Roof Forms: One and two-story front gables, gabled L, side gables, hipped, center gable, and bungalow style gabled roof.

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Primary Exterior Wall Materials: Common: clapboard wall Uncommon: brick and stucco

Architectural features: Small front porch, front entry portico, dormers, wide eaves, double hung sash windows, plain bracket eaves, clipped gable, brick chimneys, and turned porch posts:

1940’s and 1950’s Residential Style

In the 1940’s and 1950’s modernism appeared. The style refrained from most classical design elements, and brought forth a new innovative, but simple form. The Minimal Traditional Style, however, became the prominent style of the 40’s and 50’s. During this period, this style accommodated the automobile, where it became common to see attached one-stall garage spaces. This style also saw a lot less architectural décor than most styles. The Classic Cottage was also very popular, particularly in the 1940’s.

509 Fifth Street; 1940-Classic Cottage

Styles: Most common Minimal Traditional, Classic Cottage, Modernist, Folk, Italian Revival, Bungalow, and Tudor Revival.

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Typical Roof Forms: One and two story gable fronts, gabled L, side gables, hipped, center gable, and bungalow style gabled roof.

Primary Exterior Wall Materials: Common: clapboard wall Uncommon: brick and stucco.

Architectural features: Small front porch, front entry portico, dormers, wide eaves, gable shingles, double hung sash windows, plain bracket eaves, clipped gable, brick chimneys, and turned porch posts:

1940’s and 1950’s

Residential Style (Continued)

613 North Lewis; 1952-Modernist Style

208 North Lewis; 1950-Italian Revival

205 N Gilbert; 1952-Minimal Traditional

1870’s and 1880’s Commercial Styles

Styles: Gothic Revival, and Nineteenth Century Commercial, and Vernacular Masonry

The Denver & Rio Grande Depot at 420 Elbert Street, built 1880- Gothic Revival Style

Typical Roof Forms and Architectural Details: Gabled Roof, and roof brackets.

1890’s and 1900’s Commercial Style

Styles: Gothic Revival, and Nineteenth Century Commercial, Italianate, and Vernacular Masonry

Masonic Lodge, built 1904-Italianate Style

414 North Wilcox, built 1904- Art Deco

Typical Roof Forms and Architectural Details: Gabled Roof, brick façade, and roofbrackets.

1910’s and 1920’s Commercial Style

Styles: Twentieth Century Commercial, and Vernacular Masonry

406 Jerry St; 1924- Twentieth Century Commercial Style

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402 North Wilcox; 1922- Twentieth Century Commercial Styl

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402 North Wilcox; 1921- Twentieth Century Commercial Styl

Typical Roof Forms and Architectural Details: Gabled Roof, brick façade, brick parapet, and roof brackets.

1930’s, 40’s, 50’s Commercial Style

Styles: Modernism, and Twentieth Century Commercial

302 N Wilcox; 1938-Mission Style

309 Jerry Street; 1940- Mid 20th Century Commercial Style

407 North Wilcox Street;1952- Mid 20th Century Commercial

Typical Roof Forms and Architectural Details: Gabled Roof, brick façade, and roof brackets.

NOTES

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