Traditional AmericanTraditional American
GeorgianGeorgian FederalFederal Greek RevivalGreek Revival Cape CodCape Cod GarrisonGarrison Salt BoxSalt Box Dutch ColonialDutch Colonial JeffersonianJeffersonian
GeorgianGeorgian Named for King GeorgeNamed for King George Imported from EnglandImported from England (originals of these houses only (originals of these houses only
exist in the 13 colonies)exist in the 13 colonies) Symmetrical structure Symmetrical structure
(4x4)(4x4) Hip or gable roof with Hip or gable roof with
dormer windowsdormer windows Widows walkWidows walk Symmetrical windows Symmetrical windows
with small panes of glasswith small panes of glass Dentil cornice & relieving Dentil cornice & relieving
archesarches
FederalFederal
Popular just after Popular just after Revolutionary WarRevolutionary War
PedimentPediment Fanlight & column Fanlight & column
surrounding doorsurrounding door 2-3 stories high2-3 stories high RectangularRectangular Lower windows taller Lower windows taller
than upper onesthan upper ones
Greek RevivalGreek Revival
Reached height of Reached height of popularity just before popularity just before Civil WarCivil War
Pedimented porticoPedimented portico Sidelights with Sidelights with
transomtransom SymmetricalSymmetrical
Cape CodCape Cod Colonial StyleColonial Style
Late 1690 to 1850Late 1690 to 1850 Named “Cape Cod” in Named “Cape Cod” in
18001800 Gable roofsGable roofs 1 level1 level Central chimney & Central chimney &
doordoor 2 windows on each 2 windows on each
side of the door side of the door Clapboard sidingClapboard siding
Cape CodCape Cod
““Rediscovered” Rediscovered” 1920-19501920-1950
1½ stories1½ stories Living space in atticLiving space in attic Dormer windowsDormer windows ShuttersShutters Chimney relocatedChimney relocated Wings to the side or Wings to the side or
on the rearon the rear
GarrisonGarrison
Common in English Common in English medieval construction.medieval construction.
Ornamental drops Ornamental drops shaped like cannonballs shaped like cannonballs under the jetty.under the jetty.
They have a overhangThey have a overhang Traditionally clapboard.Traditionally clapboard. Central chimneyCentral chimney
Salt BoxSalt Box
Roof is similar to Colonial Roof is similar to Colonial salt containersalt container
Originated in the Colonial Originated in the Colonial era around New Englandera around New England
Popular from 1920-1970Popular from 1920-1970 Had a long rear roofHad a long rear roof Central chimneyCentral chimney Usually 2-3 stories highUsually 2-3 stories high Has shuttersHas shutters
Dutch ColonialDutch Colonial
1670-1760’s1670-1760’s Broad Gambrel roofBroad Gambrel roof Flaring eavesFlaring eaves End chimneysEnd chimneys Double hung windowsDouble hung windows Dutch doors (double)Dutch doors (double)
JeffersonianJeffersonian
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson 1790’s-1830’s1790’s-1830’s OcatagonsOcatagons Greek entrancesGreek entrances Palladian windowsPalladian windows
Monticello
Queen AnneQueen Anne
Popular in small towns Popular in small towns and citiesand cities
Popular from 1880-1900Popular from 1880-1900 Wrap around porchesWrap around porches Often have towersOften have towers Exterior is various Exterior is various
materials and has lots of materials and has lots of decorative trim decorative trim (gingerbread)(gingerbread)
Second EmpireSecond Empire
Popular in the 19Popular in the 19thth century in Francecentury in France
Came to be Came to be associated with associated with Haunted HousesHaunted Houses
Mansard roofMansard roof Windows hooded Windows hooded
and may have and may have corner quoinscorner quoins
GothicGothic Irregular shape & floor Irregular shape & floor
plansplans Steeply pitched roofSteeply pitched roof Elaborate vergeboard Elaborate vergeboard
trimtrim High dormersHigh dormers Gothic arch windowsGothic arch windows
Familiar AmericanFamiliar American
RanchRanch Split-LevelSplit-Level FarmhouseFarmhouse Bungalow (Craftsman)Bungalow (Craftsman) Prairie StylePrairie Style Contemporary RusticContemporary Rustic
RanchRanch Originated in California Originated in California
in the 1930sin the 1930s Most common of Most common of
American house stylesAmerican house styles Reached its popularity Reached its popularity
during Eisenhower’s during Eisenhower’s presidencypresidency
Long, low bank of Long, low bank of windowswindows
There is an attached There is an attached garage carport garage carport
Back patioBack patio
Split LevelSplit Level Innovative spin off of the Innovative spin off of the
Ranch styleRanch style Exterior similar to Ranch Exterior similar to Ranch
Style except for two-story Style except for two-story wingwing
Usually brick or brick and Usually brick or brick and wood combinationwood combination
Interior space is split into Interior space is split into three levelsthree levels
Lowest = utility and den, Lowest = utility and den, Middle = kitchen & living room, Middle = kitchen & living room, Upstairs = bedroomsUpstairs = bedrooms
FarmhouseFarmhouse
A two-story A two-story home with one home with one story front story front porchporch
Gable roofs Gable roofs and dormer and dormer windows are windows are commoncommon
Suburban Suburban homes in the homes in the late 20late 20thth century century
BungalowBungalow
It started in California It started in California and spread across and spread across the country and the country and became the most became the most middle-class house middle-class house designdesign
It started to 1910 to It started to 1910 to the 1930sthe 1930s
They have a fairly They have a fairly deep porch and wide deep porch and wide overhangsoverhangs
PrairiePrairie
A product of the A product of the vision of Frank vision of Frank Lloyd WrightLloyd Wright
Popular from about Popular from about 1900 through the 1900 through the 1920s.1920s.
A hipped roof, A hipped roof, French doors, Wide French doors, Wide eaves and eaves and craftsman windows craftsman windows and coulmnsand coulmns
The Waterfall HouseThe Waterfall House
One of Frank Lloyd One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most Wright’s most famous designs.famous designs.
Includes natural Includes natural features of the features of the property into the property into the architecture.architecture.
Fallingwater
Contemporary RusticContemporary Rustic Expression of the 1960’s Expression of the 1960’s
nature movementnature movement Started in California and Started in California and
spread across America spread across America in 1960s -1970sin 1960s -1970s
Has wood siding typically Has wood siding typically with many different with many different angles (diagonal)angles (diagonal)
Windows are grouped Windows are grouped into geometric into geometric compositions and come compositions and come in various geometric in various geometric shapes.shapes.
Deck sprung from this Deck sprung from this stylestyle
EuropeanEuropean
BaroqueBaroque ChateauesqueChateauesque RomanesqueRomanesque MediterraneanMediterranean TudorTudor
BaroqueBaroque
Architecture of the late Architecture of the late Renaissance periodRenaissance period
Classic ornamentationClassic ornamentation Keystones or pediments Keystones or pediments
over windowsover windows Balustrades on roofBalustrades on roof Balconies and patiosBalconies and patios Stucco and corner quionsStucco and corner quions Hip roof flared at eavesHip roof flared at eaves
ChateauesqueChateauesque Popular at turn of the Popular at turn of the
century among wealthycentury among wealthy Always masonryAlways masonry Formal arch entrywayFormal arch entryway Window surrounds or Window surrounds or
keystoneskeystones Steeply pitched roof –Steeply pitched roof –
usually hippedusually hipped Demi-dormer (windows Demi-dormer (windows
break through roof line)break through roof line) Towers with conical roof Towers with conical roof Paired windows Paired windows Semicircular arches Semicircular arches Transom barTransom bar
Romanesque (revival)Romanesque (revival) Constructed of rough-Constructed of rough-
faced, square stones faced, square stones Round towers with cone-Round towers with cone-
shaped roofs shaped roofs Columns and pilasters Columns and pilasters
with spirals and leaf with spirals and leaf designs designs
Low, broad "Roman" Low, broad "Roman" arches over arcades and arches over arcades and doorways doorways
Patterned masonry Patterned masonry arches over windows arches over windows
MediterraneanMediterranean
Roots in California Roots in California and Floridaand Florida
Popular 1920-1940Popular 1920-1940 Barrel tile roofBarrel tile roof Stucco exteriorStucco exterior Wrought iron workWrought iron work ArcadeArcade
Tudor (revival)Tudor (revival)
Roots in Old English Roots in Old English stylestyle
Revival began in 1970Revival began in 1970
Half timberingHalf timbering
Also uses stone Also uses stone and/or brickand/or brick
Windows are small Windows are small paned and usually paned and usually diamond shapediamond shape
ResourcesResources
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styleguide.html styleguide.html http://www.preservationdirectory.com/http://www.preservationdirectory.com/
architecturalstyles.htmlarchitecturalstyles.html http://www.uwec.edu/geography/Ivogeler/w367/styles/ http://www.uwec.edu/geography/Ivogeler/w367/styles/
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