House Styles in Eau Claire, 1850-1990 Samantha Siker
Non-Stylistic 19th Century Houses stories 2 1 1870 1880 1890 1850 1860
Two-Pen: 1850-1870s Non-Stylistic 1 story Two rooms wide
I-Style: 1820-1880s Non-Stylistic 2 stories Tall and skinny
Upright-and-Wing: 1860-1890s Non-Stylistic 1.5 - 2 stories Narrow Clapboard
New England Colonial: 1890-1930 Symmetrical 2.5 stories 4 -over- 4 plan
Stylistic 19th Century Houses stories 2 1 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890
Italianate: 1840-1870s Low, hipped roofs Overhanging eaves Decorative brackets
Gothic Revival: 1830-1880s Pointed arches Steep gable roofs Lacy bargeboard
Second Empire: 1870-1880s Mansard roof 2 - 2.5 stories Dormers add light
Greek Revival: 1840-1890 Temple-front 2 stories Columns, pilasters
Queen Anne: 1880-1890s Eclectic, decorative Corbelled chimneys 2 - 3.5 stories Cut stone foundations Numerous balconies
Revival Styles stories 1 2 stories 1 2 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1900
Cubic: 1900-1920s Square floor plan 2.5 stories Pyramidal roofs
French Normandy: 1900-1930 Central turret with door Massive chimneys Steep, complicated roofs
French Provincial: 1900-1930 French windows High steep hipped roof Expensive materials used
Half Timber/Tudor Revival: 1900-1930s Stucco and half-timbering Small leaded glass windows Complicated peaked roofs
Neo-Dutch Colonial: 1900-1940 Gambrel roof Dormers Symmetrical
Spanish Colonial: 1910-1930s Tiled roof Stucco Arched openings
Garrison Colonial: 1935-1955 Overhang Ornamentation (sometimes) Sub style of Colonial Revival
House Styles in the 1930s stories 2 1 1930 1910 1920 1940
Bungalow: 1910-1930s Narrow, rectangular 1 story Small front porches
Arts and Crafts: 1895-1920 Steep gabled roofs Exposed beams Large front porches
Art Deco: 1920-1940s Flat roof 1 - 2 stories Stucco
Prairie: 1900-1950s Overhanging eaves Broad, hipped roofs Horizontal appearance
Post WWII House Styles stories 2 1 stories 2 1 1940 1950 1960 1960 1970 1950
Cape Cod: 1940-1950s Symmetrical 1.5 stories Dormers
Minimal Traditional: 1950s Hipped roofs Square floor plans Small picture windows
California Ranch: 1950-1960s Long, rectangular Low pitched, hipped roofs Requires long lots
Split Level: 1950s-1960s 1 story attached to a 2 story Variation on a ranch style Garage under upper bedrooms
International: 1930-1950s Flat roof 1 story Cantilevered rooms
Mobile Trailer: 1920-1980s Very inexpensive Factory-made houses Zoned in trailer parks
Post-Modern House Styles stories 2 1 1970 1980 1960
Counter Culture: 1960-1970s Simple construction, A-frame Open interior spaces Communal lifestyle
Shed: 1960-1970s Multi-directional roofs Entrance is recessed Colliding shapes
Neo-Mediterranean: 1970-1980s Stucco Round, arched windows Hipped roofs, tiled sometimes
Overview of House Styles from 1850-1990 Houses, in the 19th century, were either stylistic or non-stylistic with massive foundations; they were mostly 2 stories. During the Revival period, houses draw inspiration from European countries; expensive materials were used in these 2 storied houses. In the 1930s, stream-lined styles diffused from the coasts to the Midwest; these planar houses were also 2 stories. Post WWII houses had simplified symmetrical plans, and were stretched out in long rectangular shapes; they were 1-1.5 stories. Post-Modern styles used boxy geometric designs which emphasized simplicity; there is a revival of 2 story houses.