American American ArchitectureArchitecture

Interior Design IIInterior Design II

Traditional AmericanTraditional American

GeorgianGeorgian FederalFederal Greek RevivalGreek Revival Cape CodCape Cod GarrisonGarrison Salt BoxSalt Box Dutch ColonialDutch Colonial JeffersonianJeffersonian

GeorgianGeorgian Named for King GeorgeNamed for King George Imported from EnglandImported from England (originals of these houses only (originals of these houses only

exist in the 13 colonies)exist in the 13 colonies) Symmetrical structure Symmetrical structure

(4x4)(4x4) Hip or gable roof with Hip or gable roof with

dormer windowsdormer windows Widows walkWidows walk Symmetrical windows Symmetrical windows

with small panes of glasswith small panes of glass Dentil cornice & relieving Dentil cornice & relieving

archesarches

GeorgianGeorgian

FederalFederal

Popular just after Popular just after Revolutionary WarRevolutionary War

PedimentPediment Fanlight & column Fanlight & column

surrounding doorsurrounding door 2-3 stories high2-3 stories high RectangularRectangular Lower windows taller Lower windows taller

than upper onesthan upper ones

FederalFederal

Greek RevivalGreek Revival

Reached height of Reached height of popularity just before popularity just before Civil WarCivil War

Pedimented porticoPedimented portico Sidelights with Sidelights with

transomtransom SymmetricalSymmetrical

GreekGreek

Cape CodCape Cod Colonial StyleColonial Style

Late 1690 to 1850Late 1690 to 1850 Named “Cape Cod” in Named “Cape Cod” in

18001800 Gable roofsGable roofs 1 level1 level Central chimney & Central chimney &

doordoor 2 windows on each 2 windows on each

side of the door side of the door Clapboard sidingClapboard siding

Cape CodCape Cod

““Rediscovered” Rediscovered” 1920-19501920-1950

1½ stories1½ stories Living space in atticLiving space in attic Dormer windowsDormer windows ShuttersShutters Chimney relocatedChimney relocated Wings to the side or Wings to the side or

on the rearon the rear

GarrisonGarrison

Common in English Common in English medieval construction.medieval construction.

Ornamental drops Ornamental drops shaped like cannonballs shaped like cannonballs under the jetty.under the jetty.

They have a overhangThey have a overhang Traditionally clapboard.Traditionally clapboard. Central chimneyCentral chimney

GarrisonGarrison

Salt BoxSalt Box

Roof is similar to Colonial Roof is similar to Colonial salt containersalt container

Originated in the Colonial Originated in the Colonial era around New Englandera around New England

Popular from 1920-1970Popular from 1920-1970 Had a long rear roofHad a long rear roof Central chimneyCentral chimney Usually 2-3 stories highUsually 2-3 stories high Has shuttersHas shutters

Dutch ColonialDutch Colonial

1670-1760’s1670-1760’s Broad Gambrel roofBroad Gambrel roof Flaring eavesFlaring eaves End chimneysEnd chimneys Double hung windowsDouble hung windows Dutch doors (double)Dutch doors (double)

JeffersonianJeffersonian

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson 1790’s-1830’s1790’s-1830’s OcatagonsOcatagons Greek entrancesGreek entrances Palladian windowsPalladian windows

Monticello

VictorianVictorian

Queen AnneQueen Anne Second EmpireSecond Empire Gothic Gothic

Queen AnneQueen Anne

Popular in small towns Popular in small towns and citiesand cities

Popular from 1880-1900Popular from 1880-1900 Wrap around porchesWrap around porches Often have towersOften have towers Exterior is various Exterior is various

materials and has lots of materials and has lots of decorative trim decorative trim (gingerbread)(gingerbread)

Second EmpireSecond Empire

Popular in the 19Popular in the 19thth century in Francecentury in France

Came to be Came to be associated with associated with Haunted HousesHaunted Houses

Mansard roofMansard roof Windows hooded Windows hooded

and may have and may have corner quoinscorner quoins

GothicGothic Irregular shape & floor Irregular shape & floor

plansplans Steeply pitched roofSteeply pitched roof Elaborate vergeboard Elaborate vergeboard

trimtrim High dormersHigh dormers Gothic arch windowsGothic arch windows

Familiar AmericanFamiliar American

RanchRanch Split-LevelSplit-Level FarmhouseFarmhouse Bungalow (Craftsman)Bungalow (Craftsman) Prairie StylePrairie Style Contemporary RusticContemporary Rustic

RanchRanch Originated in California Originated in California

in the 1930sin the 1930s Most common of Most common of

American house stylesAmerican house styles Reached its popularity Reached its popularity

during Eisenhower’s during Eisenhower’s presidencypresidency

Long, low bank of Long, low bank of windowswindows

There is an attached There is an attached garage carport garage carport

Back patioBack patio

Split LevelSplit Level Innovative spin off of the Innovative spin off of the

Ranch styleRanch style Exterior similar to Ranch Exterior similar to Ranch

Style except for two-story Style except for two-story wingwing

Usually brick or brick and Usually brick or brick and wood combinationwood combination

Interior space is split into Interior space is split into three levelsthree levels

Lowest = utility and den, Lowest = utility and den, Middle = kitchen & living room, Middle = kitchen & living room, Upstairs = bedroomsUpstairs = bedrooms

FarmhouseFarmhouse

A two-story A two-story home with one home with one story front story front porchporch

Gable roofs Gable roofs and dormer and dormer windows are windows are commoncommon

Suburban Suburban homes in the homes in the late 20late 20thth century century

BungalowBungalow

It started in California It started in California and spread across and spread across the country and the country and became the most became the most middle-class house middle-class house designdesign

It started to 1910 to It started to 1910 to the 1930sthe 1930s

They have a fairly They have a fairly deep porch and wide deep porch and wide overhangsoverhangs

PrairiePrairie

A product of the A product of the vision of Frank vision of Frank Lloyd WrightLloyd Wright

Popular from about Popular from about 1900 through the 1900 through the 1920s.1920s.

A hipped roof, A hipped roof, French doors, Wide French doors, Wide eaves and eaves and craftsman windows craftsman windows and coulmnsand coulmns

The Waterfall HouseThe Waterfall House

One of Frank Lloyd One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most Wright’s most famous designs.famous designs.

Includes natural Includes natural features of the features of the property into the property into the architecture.architecture.

Fallingwater

Contemporary RusticContemporary Rustic Expression of the 1960’s Expression of the 1960’s

nature movementnature movement Started in California and Started in California and

spread across America spread across America in 1960s -1970sin 1960s -1970s

Has wood siding typically Has wood siding typically with many different with many different angles (diagonal)angles (diagonal)

Windows are grouped Windows are grouped into geometric into geometric compositions and come compositions and come in various geometric in various geometric shapes.shapes.

Deck sprung from this Deck sprung from this stylestyle

EuropeanEuropean

BaroqueBaroque ChateauesqueChateauesque RomanesqueRomanesque MediterraneanMediterranean TudorTudor

BaroqueBaroque

Architecture of the late Architecture of the late Renaissance periodRenaissance period

Classic ornamentationClassic ornamentation Keystones or pediments Keystones or pediments

over windowsover windows Balustrades on roofBalustrades on roof Balconies and patiosBalconies and patios Stucco and corner quionsStucco and corner quions Hip roof flared at eavesHip roof flared at eaves

ChateauesqueChateauesque Popular at turn of the Popular at turn of the

century among wealthycentury among wealthy Always masonryAlways masonry Formal arch entrywayFormal arch entryway Window surrounds or Window surrounds or

keystoneskeystones Steeply pitched roof –Steeply pitched roof –

usually hippedusually hipped Demi-dormer (windows Demi-dormer (windows

break through roof line)break through roof line) Towers with conical roof Towers with conical roof Paired windows Paired windows Semicircular arches Semicircular arches Transom barTransom bar

Romanesque (revival)Romanesque (revival) Constructed of rough-Constructed of rough-

faced, square stones faced, square stones Round towers with cone-Round towers with cone-

shaped roofs shaped roofs Columns and pilasters Columns and pilasters

with spirals and leaf with spirals and leaf designs designs

Low, broad "Roman" Low, broad "Roman" arches over arcades and arches over arcades and doorways doorways

Patterned masonry Patterned masonry arches over windows arches over windows

MediterraneanMediterranean

Roots in California Roots in California and Floridaand Florida

Popular 1920-1940Popular 1920-1940 Barrel tile roofBarrel tile roof Stucco exteriorStucco exterior Wrought iron workWrought iron work ArcadeArcade

Tudor (revival)Tudor (revival)

Roots in Old English Roots in Old English stylestyle

Revival began in 1970Revival began in 1970

Half timberingHalf timbering

Also uses stone Also uses stone and/or brickand/or brick

Windows are small Windows are small paned and usually paned and usually diamond shapediamond shape

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