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American Vernacular Architectural Styles

review of the vocabulary used in the video "The American Home"

AB
tudorSteeply pitched roofs; visible half-timbering
neo-classical or Greek RevivalEmphasis on symmetry, formal balance; pillars, porticos
Queen Anne or VictorianLong, sweeping porches; elaborate wood trim; turrets, towers, balconies, bay windows
bungalowReaction to Victorian excess; natural woodwork: stained, not painted; exposed rafters beneath eaves
Ranch/Split LevelInfluenced by the popularity of the automobile; garages, picture windows, rear patio replaces front porch
PrairieHarmonizes with the natural terrain; emphasis on horizontal lines, wide eaves
Dutch ColonialUnique, "gambrel" style roof
Spanish ColonialTile roofs; arched doors and windows; walls of white or cream-colored stucco
New England Cape Cod1 1/2 stories; wood shingles, clapboards common
GeorgianChanged to "Federal" out of patriotism; 2-story; simple, symmetrical, rectangular
International SchoolMore often found in commercial buildings; simple, geometrical, using steel and glass
Neo-EclecticContemporary style; mixes elements of past styles--many use Palladian windows


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