Homes from the Eighteenth Century to Today Architectural Features
Bungalow Is a small one-story house with an overhanging roof and covered porch
Clapboards Name for boards with one edge thicker than the other, laid in overlapping rows to protect exterior walls.
Fanlight A semicircular, round, or oval window with fan-shaped panes of glass-often above the door
A lacy-looking, cutout wood trimming (Gothic Revival Style) Gingerbread A lacy-looking, cutout wood trimming (Gothic Revival Style)
Gable Roof A two sided simple pitched roof.
Hip Roof A roof with four sloped sides
Mansard Roof A roof that has two slopes on all sides, with the lower slope being steep and the upper slope almost flat
Pediment A triangular or arched decoration
Pilasters Decorative flattened columns
Portico A tall open porch supported by columns, over the front entrance
Cornice A decorative strip at the area where the roof and walls meet
Dormers Structures that project through a sloping roof and contain a window in the second story. They add light and air to the second story.
Tenement An apartment complex with minimum standards of sanitation, safety, and comfort