Architectural Styles By: Stephen Sabin

Georgian Style 1-2 story box Symmetrical Door is centered in the middle of the house

Saltbox Style Long Pitched roof that slopes down to the back Flat long central Chimney in the Middle Low rear roof line

Garrison Style Normally 2 stories with the 2nd story overhanging the front Exterior Chimney at the End Medium Pitched Roof Rectangular

Cape Cod Style Typically a story and a half high Large central Chimney Symmetrically Designed Low broad framed building

Greek Revival Style Pedimented Gable Symmetrical Shape Heavy cornice Bold Simple Moldings Narrow windows around front door

Southern Colonial Style Large 2-3 story American house Characteristic Colonnade across the front Roof extends over the Colonnade

English Style Large 2 story houses Many windows Massive Chimneys are often used Steeply pitched roof

Dutch Colonial Style Characterized by Gambrel roofs with curved eaves along the house 1.5 to 2 stories Gable end chimneys Porch under overhanging eaves

French Colonial Style Utilized Heavy timber frame of logs Raised basement Full length Porch Steep hipped roofs or side gabled roof

French Normandy Style Distinguished round stone tower topped by a conical roof. Tower is in the center High ridgelines

French Plantation Style Wide porches Thin wooden Columns No interior hallways French doors Living quarters raised above ground level

Spanish Colonial Rectangular, courtyard or L-plan Horizontal Massing Predominantly one story Asymmetrical shapes with cross gables and side wings

Farmhouse Style Rural Location Functional Porches Formal and informal spaces Dormer windows

Ranch Style Single Story Long low flat roofline Simple open floor plans Attached garage Asymmetrical L-shaped, Rectangular of U-shaped design

Victorian and Queen Anne Styles Steep Roof Complicated Symmetrical shape Front facing gable Round or Square towers Bay windows

Contemporary/Modern styles Futuristic Styles Unique and abstract Open floor plan Irregular shape Harmony with surrounding landscape