HISTORY OF ARCHITECT STYLES
IN HOUSING
Presented by Dr. Vivian G. Baglien
Art Deco Art Deco houses often have these
features:two stories stucco walls, painted white or light pastelsglass blocks Steel casement windowssmall round windows curved corner walls concrete basement walls
Art Deco Interiors Deco ornamentation consists of low-relief geometrical designs, often with parallel straight lines, zigzags, chevrons, and stylized floral motives
Modern Art Deco
Traditional Art Deco
Bungalows Original design from India Later became popular in California and
style moved uncommonly eastward. Popular in Midwest in from 1910 to
1930’s Can now be found almost anywhere in
US. Many bungalows found in NE Seattle on
15th NE.
Bungalow styles
Seattle, WA.
Auburn, WA
California Ranch Long rectangular-shaped, single-
story or split-level houses Common in the suburbs of the late
1950s and 1960s. Have very low pitched or hipped
roofs, One- or two-car attached garages.
Cape Cod Popular after WWII. Called GI house. 1.5 stories, small pitched roofs Dormer windows in roof line Wide wooden clapboard. Later might be covered with aluminum
siding. Garages detached or attached.
Cape Cod Styles
Elizabethan, Half-Timbered, or Tudor Revival 2-2.5 stories steep gabled roofs half-timbering and stucco small leaded glass windows
French Provincial French windows or shutters High, steep hipped or gable roof. Balanced appearance windows Second story window through the
cornice Can be expensive- Use copper, slate
or brick
French Provincial Examples
Gothic Revival High pointed arched windows, combined
with towers and gabled roofs Lacy bargeboard Large verandas or porches Bay and oriel windows.
New England Style 2 - 2.5 Stories with a gable Symmetrical placement of windows and
doors Classical features: shuttered windows,
columns, cornices. Plain rectangular shape
Neo-Eclectic Styles Arrived on housing scene in 1980’s High roofs with complex angles and
shapes (cost 50% more than low-pitched roofs)
Multi stories two or three garages; Away from street for expensive houses Dark earthy colors in paints and stains
rustic look,
Neo-Eclectic Styles Continued Inside vaulted and high ceilings (9 feet) Open floor plan: kitchen, dining, and family
areas together Arts & crafts exterior (brackets under the
eaves, field stones, stucco) and interior (natural wood beams, paneling, rustic elements)
Log cabin style (exterior and interior) reflecting the rustic theme (cost 10-15 percent more)
19th century features: high ceilings, porches, steep gables, especially over windows
Neo-Eclectic Styles
Prairie Houses 2 stories Broad hipped, or gabled roofs Overhanging eaves Casement Windows Enclosed porches Rectangular shape
Queen Anne Houses Steep gabled roofs decorated with half
timbering or wooden relief decorations in the gable ends.
Large corbelled chimneys Many balconies Vertical stained-glass windows Huge porches numerous Massive cut stone foundations
Queen Anne Houses
Spanish Colonial 1-2 stories Spanish clay tile roofs with low pitch Plain white stucco walls
often with arched openings Wooden beams
Extended Learning Possibility Take a minimum of 8 pictures from area homes that depict the
different styles found in this presentation. Each picture must represent a different housing style or even
combination of styles. Note the city, style(s) and date of photo. Write a descriptive paragraph about each noting the defining
characteristics of that style of housing. Bind in 3 hole binder with cover page or may do a power point. Points possible 2 extended learning's or 50 points. Extended learning forms are available on Dr. Baglien’s Web
site under extended learning's- documents. Extended learning's are due for extra credit points on June 8th.
ReferencesMouser, J. (2007) American architectural housing styles an internet hotlist on housing styles as
retrieved May 11, 2011 from http://www.uwec.edu/geography/Ivogeler/w367/styles/index.htm#A
Howe, J. (2000) A digital archive of American architecture as retrieved May 11, 2011 from http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/
Vogeler, I., (1997) Architectural styles as retrieved May 11, 2011 from http://www.uwec.edu/geography/Ivogeler/w367/styles/styles.htm