Week 2

Question 1

Clifts Plantation

Answer 1

Earthfast, Westmoreland County, VA 1670- 1675. Quarters offset for slaves, palisade around 1675 for conflict w natives

Question 2

Bacon’s Castle

Answer 2

Pre- Georgian house, Surry County, VA, 1655. Very elite, stair hall external

Question 3

Parson Joseph Capen House

Answer 3

Topsfield MA, 1683. Post and beam, center chimney with staircase in front of chimney

Question 4

Boardman House

Answer 4

Saugus MA, 1687, Saltbox House. Rear kitchen, similar to Parson Capen House.

Question 5

Queen’s House

Answer 5

Inigo Jones, London 1616-35. Hyphens connect the wings, very serious and austere. Considered to define English style

Question 6

Cupola

Answer 6

Small enclosed structure on top of a roof with small dome on top. Known for ventilation or decor

Question 7

Balustrade

Answer 7

Railings of stone or metal edging the roof or balcony

Question 8

Dormer window

Answer 8

Windows under small roofs typically coming off from the main roof

Question 9

Hipped roof

Answer 9

Roof with curve at the bottom

Question 10

Modillioned cornice

Answer 10

Curved brackets that sit under a cornice

Question 11

Quoins

Answer 11

Wedge on the external corner of building

Question 12

Stringcourse

Answer 12

Ridge going under windows wrapping around the building

Question 13

Flat lintel above sash windows

Answer 13

Small ledge above windows featuring sliding panel

Question 14

Westover

Answer 14

Charles City Cty, VA 1713-34. Evidence of tobacco money, close to water, double pile central hall.

Question 15

MacPhaedris-Warner House

Answer 15

John Drew, Portsmouth NH, 1718. Urban Georgian build on port city, connects to London elitism.

Question 16

Longfellow House

Answer 16

Cambridge MA 1756. Double pile center hallway, chimney in main block.

Question 17

Mount Airy

Answer 17

John Aris, Richmond Cty VA, 1758-1762. Late Georgian plantation house insp by London. Central palisade, built with flankers and hyphens.