1. Garrison Style Architecture
Bryant Wood

2. Originally used in the frontier of America in the 17th century.
Popular from the 1920s to'50s. Most popular in the '30s.
2 stories
Rectangular, side-gabled mass
Often symmetrical
Medium pitched roof
The upper story in a Garrison-style home is typically wood clapboard siding; the lower level is typically brick or fieldstone.

3. Garrison houses are large and have two floors for whole families to live in.
Regular rhythm of window placement

4. Garrisons are residential buildings commonly used the U.S.

5. Works Cited
Garrison (architecture) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (n.d.). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved January 25, 2013, from
What is Garrison Colonial style?- Traditional homes - Mid-century residential architecture. (n.d.). Mid Century Home Style - Design Inspiration of the 1940s, 1950s, and the 1960s. Retrieved January 25, 2013, from