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Half Timber
-Characterized by exposed wood framing with spaces between filled with plaster, brick,or stone
-Became popular again in the 1800s -
Saltbox
Characterized by gable roof and lean to roof.
Came out because Queen Anne placed higher taxes on mulitple story houses. The saltbox style gave the illusion of only one story,so people wouldn't get taxed. Also, John Adams was born in a saltbox house.
2 story in front, 1 story in back; sloping gable roof with unequal sides; central chimney -
Georgian
Symmetrical design with classical details; multipane windows;side gabled or hipped roof;stone or brick; pediments
17th and 18th century from England -
Cape Cod
-Short, modest, and practical. Simple design
-1690-1850 -
German/Dutch
Upside down funnell shape with sandstone coping. Can hace neck gables or elevated neck gables. -
Federal
Derived from Georgian style.
Square or rectangle shaped; 2-3 stories; 2 rooms deep; porch or entry element -
Gothic
Pointed arches, front facing gables,steeply pitched roof, castle-like towers, complex and irregular shapes
Originated in Greece and Rome -
Greek Revival
Greece
Characterized by sqaure columns, porticos, mimick Greek temples, almost always white, symmetrical -
Adam
Characterized by a flat rood with ballustrate,semicircular fanlight over front door, narrow side windows flanking front door, shutters -
Italiante
Nearly flat roof, square towers, symmetrical retangular shape, tall and narrow, heavily molded double doors -
Queen Anne
Type of Victorian style
Towers, turrets, typically made of wood -
Mansard
Characterized by Mansard roof, patterned shingle roof, iron roof crest, decorative window surrounding dormers, eaves with brackets, tower, quoins, balustrades -
Colonial Revival
Gable roof, aluminum or vinyl siding -
Chateauesque
Dormers, paired windows, steep pitched roof, semicirculer arches -
Mission
originated in Panama, CA
Characterized by thick masonry walls (stucco, arches, etc.), deep porches, stone, extended roofs -
Prairie
Characterized by natural materials (wood and stone), broad, overhanging eaves, strong horizontal lines, ribbons of windows horizontally -
Craftsman
Characterized by low-pitched, gabled roof; front porch, tapered columns, a partially paned door -
International
characterized by flat roof, ribbon windows, curtain walls of glass, smooth wall surfaces, asymmetrical facade -
Split-Level
Characterized by horizontal, rectangular, or L-shaped orientation; assymetrcal facade, integrated garage, brick exterior -
Tudor Style
based on late midieval and early renaissance styles
assymetrical, steep pitched gable roofs, embellished doorways, exposed wood -
Ranch
Characterized by rectangular, L-shaped or U-shaped design; simple floor plans, built from natural materials (oak wood, brick), deep-set eaves, one or two stories -
Contemporary
Characterized by irregular, asymmetrical facades, strong geometric shapes, extensive use of natural light, one or two stories -
A-Frame
Characterized by few vertical wall surfaces, large windows on the front and rear facades, deep-set eaves, front and rear gables -
Shed
Characterized by busy roofline, seamless rood and wall intersections, asymmetrical placement of windows, blank wall surfaces -
Geodesic Dome
Characterized by spherical shape, composed of triangular elements
created by Richard Buckminster Fuller
