| Styles of Homes: Eclectic Period 1880–1940. Tudor 1890–1940. |
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| Style |
Material |
Orientations of structure |
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| Refined |
Wood,
brick,
stone,
stucco,
and
masonary |
Vertical |
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| Key features |
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Steep roof; massive chimney; cross gables
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| Architectural Features |
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| Entrance Door |
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- Batten doors
- One or more lites
- Occasional strap hinges
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| Shutters |
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- Not commonly used on this style
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| Garage Door |
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- Vertical orientation of surface
- material
- Tall, narrow windows
- Blended trim boards
- Trim to match the home’s detailing
- Curve top appearance if applicable
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| Style Summary |
This dominant style of domestic building was used for a large
proportion of early 20th century suburban houses throughout
the country. It was particularly fashionable during the 1920s
and early 1930s when only the Colonial Revival rivaled it in
popularity. The style quickly faded from fashion in the late ’30s
but has become popular in somewhat modified form during the
Neo-eclectic movement of the 1970s and 1980s.
The popular name for the style is historically imprecise,
as relatively few examples closely mimic the architectural
characteristics of Tudor (early 16th century England). Instead,
the style is loosely based on a variety of late Medieval English
prototypes, ranging from thatched-roof folk cottages to grand
manor houses. These traditions are freely mixed in their
American Eclectic expressions but are united by an emphasis
on steeply pitched, front-facing gables which, although absent
on many English prototypes, are almost universally present as a
dominant façade element in Tudor houses.
Excerpted from A Field Guide to American Houses, Virginia and
Lee McAlester, Alfred Knopf, New York, © 2000. |
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