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