House Styles Architecture I
Another name for this style is the four-over-four because of its basic rectangular floor plan of four rooms on the lower and upper levels. 1890’s -1930’s – 2 – 2 ½ story
This style reflects the eclecticism of the late 19th century This style reflects the eclecticism of the late 19th century. This style house is very vertical, which is evident in their 2.5 to 3.5 stories. 1840’s -1890’s – 2 - 3 ½ story
This is another Revival style of the early 20th century. 1900’s – 1930’s – 1 ½ - 2 story
This is a sub style of the Colonial Revival, especially in the last phases (1935-1955). The cantilevered second story is typical of this style 1930’s – 1950’s – 2 story
These long rectangular-shaped, single-story or split-level houses predominate in the suburbs of the late 1950s and 1960s. They have very low pitched or hipped roofs, which cover one- or two-car attached garages. 1950’s – 1960’s – 1 story
A very popular house style for young families, especially after World War II. Indeed, they were frequently called GI (government issue) houses, because after World War II the federal government provided low interest rates and guaranteed mortgages to returning soldiers for the purchase of houses. 1940’s – 1950’s – 1 ½ story
This is another of the many Revival Style houses of the early 20th century. Half-timbering was characteristic of buildings in Medieval Europe (5th -14th centuries) when beams held up buildings and the spaces between the beams were filled with sticks and plaster or bricks. 1900’s – 1930’s – 2 story
The roof shape identifies this house style The roof shape identifies this house style! These houses have symmetrical windows and floor plans. 1910’s -1940’s – 1 ½ story
This is a variation on California Ranch style houses This is a variation on California Ranch style houses. Instead of a one-story Ranch, these houses have a one-story section attached to a two-story section. The double car garage is frequently built under the upper story bedrooms. 1950’s -1970’s – 1 ½ - 2 story