1. Architecture Styles
Through the Ages

3. Georgian 1700’s Named for King George of England
Typically Constructed of Brick
Windows and Doors will be symmetrical
Palladian Style Front entrance. Columns on both sides of the door.
Multi-pane glass windows
Square and symmetrical in shape
Pair chimneys

4. Federal 1700’s Inspired by the Georgian Style and Greek Architecture
All features are symmetrical
Front Door has a Pediment and a Fan Light above it
Sometimes incorporates Dormers
Addition of Dentil Molding
Shutters
Arches in the interior

5. Saltbox 1800’s Popular in New England
Rear Roof plunges from the tallest story down to the first story
Typically square and simple style
                                             

6. Greek Revival 1825 - 1890 Pediment gable Symmetrical shape
Heavy cornice
Bold, simple moldings
Most have columns

7. More Greek Revival
Note: These two homes are also known as Plantation Style.

8. Italianate 1840 - 1880 Two Story Buildings
Usually Square Shape with a side attachment
Very Ornate Moldings
Tall and Skinning Windows
Topped with a Cupola

9. Queen Anne 1860’s – 1910’s Inventive Style
                                        
Inventive Style
Mixture of Various Architectural pieces
Multi Story Building
Many Windows
Large Porch
Ornate Moldings called Gingerbread Molding

10. Tudor 1890’s - 1930’s Many Cross Gables on the façade
Half Timbering along the façade of the house
Multi-Paned Casement windows
Steeply Pitched Roofs
                                             

11. California Bungalow 1900’s – 1920’s
One Story or One-Half Stories
Offset Front Entrance
Large Bay or Picture window
Exposed Rafters
Columns on the Front porch
                                       

12. Ranch 1930’s – Present One Story- Rectangular Shape Pitched Roof
Attached Garages
One Large Picture Window near the Front Entrance
Rear has a sliding Patio door
Very Economical
                                             
                                             

13. Contemporary Off Sized Houses Tall Windows
Simple, Little to no ornamentation
Designed to incorporate local landscape
Incorporates many architectural styles
                                          

14. Post Modern
Sense of "anything goes": Forms filled with humor, irony, ambiguity, contradiction
Juxtaposition of styles: Blend of traditional, contemporary, and newly-invented forms
Exaggerated or abstract traditional detailing
Local materials and traditions are not necessarily used or considered

15. Traditional VS. Contemporary
Individual Rooms have one function
Often time very ornamental
Associate with Architecture from the 18th and 19th Century
Thomas Jefferson common Architect
Contemporary
Rooms have a utilitarian function
Designed to incorporate landscape
Associated with 20th and 21st century
Thomas Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright common Architects