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Common Architectural
Styles
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Have you ever heard a home referred
to as a Tudor, or a Colonial, and wondered exactly what those terms
meant? Have you tried to describe your home to others, and had trouble
finding the right words? Maybe you're trying to plan your dream home,
and you're in need of some inspiration. The history of architectural
styling is a fascinating subject and is well worth the study. The evolution
of real estate design to meet people's needs throughout the years has
resulted in classic and enduring architecture that still exists today.
Here are a few of the most common architectural "types" explained.
Tudor: A Tudor home is built in the style of late medieval architecture,
and echoes designs used on English country homes through the 16th century.
Tudor homes have a distinctly European look. They feature decorative
half-timbering, often in parallel crown designs across the front of
the home. These timbers are merely decorative today but on the original
homes they were an integral part of the structural design. Tudor homes
are very often a light color, with dark or black timbers criss-crossed
across the gables (another important feature). Some of them have false
thatched roofs, imitating the real thatches of the original homes, and
most have decorative but functional chimneys.
Colonial: This term typically refers to a Colonial Revival Style home,
which first appeared in 1876 at the US Centennial Exposition. After
the World Wars this home style was built all over the United States
and is still extremely popular today. Colonial Revival Homes feature
a symmetrical design, often with a single pillar on either side of the
front door, and they are usually made from brick or wood. They are extremely
simple and mathematically plotted, with windows on corresponding sides
of the house matching those opposite. The inside of a Colonial style
home often has a main entranceway with stairs that lead up directly
across from the door.
Cape Cod: A Cape Cod style home is one of the most prevalent styles
still appearing across the country today. This style of home was first
built in the late 17th century by English colonists arriving in America.
It is a modest, symmetrical design, with a long peaked roof and no more
than two stories, usually one. Cape Cods often feature wide clapboards
or shingles on the exterior, and wooden shutters over the windows. Their
original design was lifted from English country homes familiar to the
settlers, who then modified the design to withstand the cold winds and
hot suns of New England weather.
These are just three of the most common architectural designs used in
today's homes. There are thousands more out there. With the trends in
the real estate market changing every day, it can be reassuring to know
that there are some things that will always endure. Even the fickle
world of home builders can recognize the value of a true classic.
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