Architectural History

Question 1

Cape Cod

Answer 1

• Can open and close shutters
  
  • Done for protection
• Not highly decorated
• Steep Roof
  
  • the snow won’t stay on
• Large Chimney
• Small windows
  
  • made of glass
  • double hung - opens top and bottom
• Symetrical
• 1^1/2 story
• Clap board siding

Question 2

Saltbox

Answer 2

• Symmetrical
• Very little over hang
• Steep roof
• Clap board
• Five (5) windows on the top front
• Four (4) windows by the door
• Two stories in the front and one story in the back

Question 3

Georgian Colonial

Answer 3

• Paired chimneys
• No more pitched roof
• Minimal overhang
• dental molding
• Panel front door
  
  • Decorated
• Pendament crown
• Five panel door
• Pilaster
• Squared and symmetrical

Question 4

Adams

Answer 4

• Windows are symetric
  
  • Most will have shutters
• Palladian Windows
• Balustrade
• Oval rooms
• Decorative detail (garland like)

Question 5

Federal

Answer 5

• Over the door fan light
• Narrow windows flanking the door
• Transom light
  
  • Square panels
• Decorative crown

*a window is refered to as a light

Question 6

Greek Revival

Answer 6

• More modern updates - but looks the same
• House color
  
  • white
  • light gray
• Windows
  
  • Black
• Bold, simple moldings
  
  • based off of early Greek architecture
• Entry porch with collumns
• Narrow windows
• Decorative around doors
• Pentament gable
• Frieze

Question 7

Gothic Revival

Answer 7

• Based off of religion
  
  • Catholic, Christaianity, Protestant
• Windows have arches
  
  • pointed effect ( like reaching towards God)
• Trifold
  
  • three windows together
• Battlements
• Grouped chimneys
• Pinicles
• Windows are leaded glass
  
  • some have stained glass
• Flat roofs
• Oriel window

Question 8

Italianate

Answer 8

• Influenced by industrial revolution
• Tall apearance
  
  • Three to four stories
  • Typically 4^th story is a ballroom
• Low pitched or flat roof
• Balanced/symmetrical
• Square shape
• Porch topped with balistrate balcony
• Windows are tall and narrow
• Bay windows
• Double doors
  
  • Heavily molded
  • Highly decorated
• Roman arches
• Windows are hooded mlding
• The bigger the house the more chimneys
• Bracketed under the overhang

Question 9

Victorian

Answer 9

• Gingerbread design
• Turets round room
• Balistrate
• Could have up to 12 different colors
• Heavily influenced by Industrial Revolution
• Spindel work (great detail)
• Nothing is symmetrical

**just because you can, does not mean you should**

• excessive molding

Question 10

Beaux Arts

(Pronouced - Bows Arts)

(Means - Beautiful Arts)

Answer 10

• Massive and grandios
• Used mostly for public buildings
• Heavily influenced by the Renasiance
• Balistrate
• Balconys (normally in the back because better view)
• Corithain collumns
• Cornicences
• Pilasters
• Trinagular pendaments
• Grand staircase
• Large arches
• Lots of decoration

Question 11

Tudor Revival

Answer 11

• Half timbering (dark brown) and half plasterign (white/slightly off-white)
• The half timbering is highly decorated
• Windows narrow and steep
• Windows are seperate units
• Steeply pitched roof
• Crossed gable
• Massive chimneys
  
  • Chimney pot decoration
• Medieval details -
  
  • Parapits
  • Oreal windows
• Brick patterns and stone work

Question 12

American Foursquare

Answer 12

• Simple box shape
• Hip roof - no gable
• 2^1/2 stories
• Dormers
• Very often the decoration or color palette is more of a fall palette (brown, crimson red, orange, etc.)
• Large central dormer
• Full width porch
• Wide stairs
• Made out of
  
  • Brick
  • Stone
  • Stunco
  • Concrete block
  • Wood Siding

Question 13

Bungalow

Answer 13

• Frank Llyod Wright’s influence
• Typically a house for
• Regional styles
• Smaller in scale
• 1^1/2 stories
• Most living space on ground floor
• One bedroom upstairs
• Low pitched roofs
• Horizontal shape (hugs ground)
• Living room is in the center of the house
• Rooms all connected without hallways
• Partisan walls
• Efficent floor plan
• Built-in cabinets, shelves, and seats (booths)

Question 14

Ranch

Answer 14

• Revolutionary house
• Single story
• Low pitched, hip roofs (sometimes gable)
• Low and horizontal
• Large windows
• *first house with attached garage
  
  • Large garage
• Sliding gass doors leads to porch
• Natural materials
• Hardwood floors (but not always)
• Little decoration
• Shutters

Question 15

Split Level Ranch

Answer 15

• Sloping levels
• Developed blocks

Question 16

A-Frame

Answer 16

• Triangular shape
• Ideal vacation homes
• Roof siding
• 1^1/2-2^1/2 stories
• Very little wall surfaces
• Gabble side
• Many windows
• Very little maintance

Question 17

Neoeclectic

(Neo-new, eclectic-many styles)

Answer 17

• Many styles
• Faux material-
  
  • Like stone look
• Very large

Question 18

Katrina Cottage

Answer 18

• Designed by Marian Custo
• Made because of hurrican Katrina
• Rust resistant
• Steel –
  
  • Studs
  • Roofing