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Architectural Styles

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                          res_09132010195159_artdeco Art Deco Art Deco – Homes built in this style feature geometric elements and a vertically oriented design.

 

res_09132010195528_calif.jpg California Bungalow California Bungalow – A forerunner of the craftsman style, California Bungalows offer rustic exteriors, sheltered-feeling interiors, and spacious front porches.

 

res_09132010190857_Cape Cod Cape Cod Cape Cod – A true classic, Cape Cod homes-square or rectangular one-story structures with gabled roofs and unornamented fronts-were among America’s first houses.

 

res_09132010194927_dutch colonial Colonial Colonial – An offshoot of the Cape Cod style, Colonial homes feature a rectangular, symmetric design, second-floor bedrooms, clapboard siding, and gabled roofs.

 

res_09132010194857_contemp2 Contemporary Contemporary – Unmistakably modern in feel, Contemporary style homes are identifiable by their odd-sized windows, lack of ornamentation, and unusual mix of wall materials.

 

res_09132010194820_craftsman Craftsman Craftsman – Full-or partial-width porches framed by tapered columns, overhanging eaves, and exposed roof rafters differentiate a Craftsman home from the similar California Bungalow.

 

res_09132010192424_creole Creole Creole – A front wall that recedes to form a first-story porch and a second-story balcony highlights the Creole Cottage design.

 

Dutch Colonial  Dutch Colonial – German, or “Deustch”, settlers in Pennsylvania originated the Dutch Colonial style, dominated by a barn-like broad gambrel roof with flaring eaves.

 

res_09132010194216_federal Federal Federal – This style arose amid a renewed interest in Greek and Roman culture, as its classical ornamentation around cornices, doors, and windows demonstrate.

 

res_09132010194346_frenchprovincial French Provincial  French Provincial – Balance and symmetry define the French Provincial style, which includes a steep hip roof; balcony and porch balustrades; and rectangular doors set in arched openings.

 

res_09132010195633_Georgian Georgian Georgian – Refined and symmetrical with paired chimneys and a decorative crown, Georgian houses were named after English royalty.

 

res_09132010192926_gothic Gothic Revival  Gothic Revival – English romanticism influenced this style, marked by “Gothic” windows with pointed arches; exposed framing timbers; and steep, vaulted roofs.

 

res_09132010192730_Greek Revival Greek Revival  Greek Revival – Large porches, entryway columns, and a front door surrounded by narrow rectangular windows characterize Greek Revival Homes.

 

HOME FEATURES / Dormers Eyebrow, Gabled, Hipped, Inset, Shed

 

HOME FEATURES / Roof Types Roof Types: Bonnet, Cross gabled: often used for Tudors and Cape Cods, Front gabled: Used for Cape Cods and Colonials, Gambrel: Either front- or side-faced; used in Dutch Colonials, Hipped: Used in 1 and 2- stories and four square bungalows, Mansard: Often found in French colonial and Ranch styles, Pavilion-hipped: Featured in Cape Cod, Colonial, and Ranch styles, Side-gabled, Salt Box: Featured in two-story colonials; common in the eastern United States

 

HOME FEATURES / ARCHES There are six basic arch styles that frame and support doors, windows, porches, and other wall openings in homes. Roman, Syrian, or segmental, Tudor, Flat, Gothic, Moorish

 

HOME FEATURES / COLUMNS There are three basic column styles for single-family homes, derived from ancient Greek architecture. Doric, Lonic, Corinthian

 

HOME FEATURES / Molding Styles Moldings are narrow, decorative strips of wood or plaster used around doors and windows and at the structural intersections of walls.

 

HOME FEATURES / Windows There are 10 different types of windows to choose from

 

International International – The International style exposes functional building elements, including elevator shafts, ground-to-ceiling plate glass windows, and smooth facades.

 

res_09132010192817_Italnt Italianate  Italianate – Symmetrical bay windows in front; small chimneys set in irregular locations; tall, narrow, windows; and in some cases towers, typify Italianate houses.

 

res_09132010195713_monterey Monterey  Monterey – The Monterey style updates the New England Colonial style with an Adobe brick exterior and a second-floor with a balcony.

 

res_09132010193038_national National  National – Rooted in Native American and pre-railroad dwellings, the National style consists of a rectangular shape with side-gabled roofs or square layouts with pyramidal roofs.

 

res_09132010193003_neoclass Neoclassical  Neoclassical – Recognize Neoclassical homes, which exist in incarnations from one-story cottages to multilevel manses, by their Ionic- or Corinthian-columned porches.

 

res_09132010193135_prairie Prairie  Prairie – Originated by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Prairie-style house comes in two styles–boxy and symmetrical or low-slung and asymmetrical.

 

res_09132010194734_pueblo 1 Pueblo  Pueblo – Flat roofs, parapet walls with round edges, straight-edge window frames, earth-colored stucco or adobe-brick walls, and projecting roof beams typify Pueblos.

 

res_09132010193104_queenanne Queen Anne Victorian Queen Anne – Emerging in the late Victorian era, the style employs inventive, multistory floor plans that often include projecting wings, several porches and balconies, and multiple chimneys with decorative chimney pots.

 

res_09132010193539_ranch2 Ranch Ranch – Similar to the Spanish Colonial, Prairie, and Craftsman styles, Ranch homes are set apart by pitched-roof construction, built-in garages, wood or brick exterior walls, sliding, and picture windows.

 

res_09132010193618_regency Regency Regency – Although they borrow from the Georgian’s classic lines, Regency homes eschew ornamentation. They’re symmetrical, two or three stories, and usually built in brick. Typically, they feature an octagonal window over the front door, one chimney at the side of the house, double-hung windows, and a hip roof.

 

res_09132010195949_saltbox Saltbox Saltbox – This New England Colonial style gained the Saltbox nickname because its sharply sloping gable roof resembled boxes used for storing salt

 

res_09132010193357_2nd empire Second Empire  Second Empire – A Victorian style, Second Empire homes feature mansard roofs with dormer windows, molded cornices, and decorative brackets under the eaves.

 

Shed Shed – A subset of the Modern style, Shed houses are asymmetric with multiple roofs sloping in different directions, which creates several geometric shapes.

 

res_09132010200857_shingle Shingle  Shingle – An American style that echoes the Queen Anne, the Shingle style is distinguished by unadorned doors, windows, porches, and cornices; continuous wood shingles; a steeply pitched roof line; and large porches.

 

res_09132010193235_shotgun Shotgun  Shotgun – Tradition says that a shotgun blast can trace a straight path from the front to back door of this long, narrow home. The style is characterized by a single story with a gabled roof.

 

Spanish Eclectic  Spanish Eclectic – Taking its cues from early Spanish missions, Spanish Eclectic then adds a dash of details from Moorish, Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance architectural styles.

 

res_09132010193856_split level Split Level Split Level – A Modern style, Split level design sequesters certain living activities, such as sleeping or socializing.

 

res_09132010193736_stick Stick Stick – Decorative horizontal, vertical, or diagonal boards characterize Stick Houses, which are members of the Victorian family.

 

res_09142010155141_tudor Tudor Tudor – Half-timbering on bay windows and upper floors, and facades that are dominated by one or more steeply pitched cross gables typify Tudor homes

 

Victorian  Victorian – Built during the rise of the machine age, Victorian architecture often incorporated decorative details such as brackets, spindles, and patterned shingles.