Architectural Styles By: Sophie Reed
A-frame
The A-frame style is a very modern style. The sides of the home are very slanted and meet at the top displaying the shape of the letter “A.� It was most popular around 1950-1970 and still present in some places today.
Craftsman
Most Craftsman styled homes have porches with supporting columns. The roofs on these houses are low and wide. Typically theyre built of real wood and have exposed beams.
Geodesic Dome
These homes have a hemispherical roof and is a very rigid dome instead of smooth. These homes are very difficult to make and there are few builders who do this. On the inside, you can see the shape very well with the wooden ceilings.
Federal
A federal styled home is very boxy and square. Typically, there are many windows displayed on the front of the home. The columns and molding are very narrow and simple.
Georgian
This style of home has a very rigid symmetry to it. Most of the times, they are composed of brick, stone, or stucco. Typically they’ll have entrance embellishments , such as pendiments, arched tops, and ogee caps.
Greek Revival
These homes came about in the 19th century and were very popular in Northern Europe and the United States. It was inspired by the architecture of ancient Greek style. Typicallt they have 4 columns in the front of the home supporting it.
Shed
These homes feature many different directions of sidings and roofs on the homes. The look is to try to blend into the things around it. It also follows many shapes of nature. These homes are very asymmectric. They were developed in the early 1970’s.
Prairie
This style is a very horizontal, flat home. It came about in the late 19th century. Its most common inthe midwest of the United States. Usually, theyre one to two stories and have an open floor plan.
Victorian
These homes resemble gingerbread houses with the very detailed siding with pillars and how colorful they are. The house composes of many different towers into one home. The exterior is wood or stone and is asymmetrical.
Italianate
The style of Italianate has very low, straight ceilings with a balanced roof. They are tall because they contain two to 3 stories. They have wide, overhanging eaves.