– Usually two or three stories with high-pitched roof – One or more dormers – Massive chimney or chimneys – Narrow clapboard siding (sometimes brick) – Double-hung, multipane windows (usually in pairs) placed symmetrically on both sides of a central front door – Decorative crown over front door supported by pilasters or columns
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– Steep roof with side gables, chimney usually on one end – One and a half stories, with one or more dormers on the half story – Sided with wide clapboards, wood shingles, or brick – Centered front door, most often plain, but sometimes with portico – Hardwood floors and center hall floor plan – Multipaned, double-hung windows with decorative shutters – Natural siding materials such as wood or stone – Odd, irregular shapes – Plain, lack of ornamentation – Open floor plan – Cathedral ceilings and exposed beams, or flat roofs
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– Tall, peaked roof – Masonry chimney – Meandering walkway to the front door – Large, multipane windows – Wood siding (often shingles) – Surrounded by flowers and climbing plants – Low-pitched gable roof with exposed rafters, decorative beams, or braces under the gables – Wide, welcoming porch supported by massive columns – Wood, stone, or stucco siding – Double-hung windows often grouped in threes, with the upper sashes divided into two or three panes over a plain lower sash – Open floor plan, built-in cabinets, shelving, and seating – Organic colors and the use of natural materials such as river rock
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– Asymmetrical plan with dormers and gables – Either shingle or metal roof – Tall windows – Wraparound porch with some Victorian detailing – Lap siding with simple moldings and trim – Large and graceful two-story brick with massive chimneys – Centered front door often sheltered by a portico and topped with a fan-shaped transom light – Dentil moldings in the cornice and fan-shape or elliptical gable windows – Palladian windows – Oval rooms and recessed wall niches
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– Brick or wood sided, symmetrical and square in shape – Centered front door, often with flattened columns on each side and a decorative crown above – Medium-pitched roof with a chimney on each end – Minimal roof overhang – Five double-hung windows or dormers across the front with 9 or 12 panes in each sash – Square, with tall double-hung windows on each side – Shallow-pitched roof – Front-facing columned portico, usually supporting a triangular pediment – White clapboard exterior – Decorative pilasters – Dentil moldings and a heavy cornice – Flat roof and large expanses of glass, including glass block – Neutral palette, simple geometric shapes – Constructed of steel and concrete, which enables open interiors – Clad in white stucco or wood, rarely brick and mortar – Tubular steel railings around porches and decks – Clad in adobe-like stucco – Flat or low-pitch roof with clay tiles – Balconies with black, wrought-iron railings – Often built around access to an inner courtyard – Deeply shaded porches and dark interiors – Terra-cotta pavers – Single story, with a low-pitched gable end or hipped roof – Usually rectangular, but can be L- or U-shaped – Long and low to the ground – Sliding glass doors leading to a patio – Attached garage, simple open floor plan – Plain, lack of ornamentation – Continuous shingle cladding on all exterior surfaces – Free form, rambling architecture – Stone chimney – Wide porches, asymmetrical massing, dormer windows, half turrets – Lower portion may be clad in heavy stone – Steeply pitched gable roof – Symmetrical in shape, with centered front door – Multipane, tall, double-hung windows – Narrow plan, often only one room deep – Wide, welcoming front porch – Tall foundation walls to protect against moisture damage – Massive masonry walls made of rough-cut stone blocks, or wood-frame walls covered with stucco – Muted earth tones of red clay or ochre on exterior – Small windows – Large, ornate wooden doors – Low, flat roof – Steeply pitched roofs with wide gables and massive chimneys – Brick and stucco cladding, combined with stone trim and door surrounds – Tall, narrow, casement windows with multiple panes – Larger Tudors feature wood and stucco half-timbering – Steep gable roofs – Lacy ornamental woodwork (gingerbread) – Tall, narrow windows – Turned columns, turrets, and porches – Decorative wooden brackets, patterned shingles, clapboard siding – Combinations of up to eight exterior colors on the same house (hence the term “painted lady”)
