American Folk Art – Architecture of Homes



American Folk Art – Architecture of Homes

Cape Cod

One-story, rectangular home. Usually w/ a door at the center

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Colonial

Rustic, boxy look.

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Dutch Colonial

Brick and stone with a curved, barn-type roof

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Spanish Colonial

Stucco, adobe, and rocks Heavy Spanish influence

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Greek Revival

Pillars and angles of Greek temples

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Gothic Revival

Pointed windows, Parapets (steeple-things), Steep, pointed roofs

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Italianate

Flat/low-pitch roofs, Crazy brackets in the eaves, Square

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Stick/Tudor Style

Exposed trusses and beams, Has a “Swiss” feel

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Shotgun Style

Long and narrow Designed to fit on skinny city lots

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Folk Victorian

Basic American style, 2 story, taller and narrow, Often L-Shaped

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Queen Anne

Towers and wrap-around porches, like a doll-house

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Cottage

Cute, story-book feeling

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Prarie Style

Low, horizontal lines. Wide open spaces

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American Foursquare

Square, tall 3-story, Gabled-roof

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American Bungalow

One story, typically with large front porch

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Ranch

Single story. Low-pitch roof. Long, narrow, and low to the ground

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Minimal Traditional

Essentially have no style! Small, compact, post-WWII homes

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Split-Level

Front door opens to a landing with stairs going up and down.

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A-Frame Style

House in the shape of an “A”

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