Design Library

Chloe Richards
Spring 2016
Design Studio

17th Century Colonial

Natural Wood
Small doors of vertical
boards on the exterior
with horizontal on the
inside
Casement windows
sometimes glazed with
diamond shaped panes
(quarrels) set in lead
strips (cames) hinged
with strips of wrought
iron

Georgian (c.17001780)

Paneled front doors, capped

with a decorative crown
(entablature); often supported
by decorative pilasters; and
with a rectangular transom
above
Cornices with decorative
moldings
Double-hung sash windows
with small lights (12 over 12,
9 over 9) separated by thick
wooden muntins
Pediment window and
dormers
Quoins of stone or wood to
look like stone
Roof balustrades
Two-story pilasters

Federal (c.17801820)

Semi-circle or elliptical
fanlights over front
entrance
Cornices usually
emphasized with
modollians
Double-hung sash
windows (6 over 6)
separated by thin
window muntins
Louvered shutters
Palladian windows
centered over front
door
Flat or keystone lintels
above windows

Greek Revival (c.

1825-1860)

Heavy cornices with

wide band of trim
Front door has narrow
side lights and
rectangular transom
Double-hung sash
windows (6 over 6)
Columns with Greek or
Roman styles
Porches common

Gothic Revival (c.

1840-1880)

Open cornices and

exposed rafters
Windows extend into
cornices and have
pointed arches
Square-topped
windows with hood
molds
Doors with pointed
arches
Oriel windows
Drip mold above
windows

Italianate (c.18401885)

Tall, narrow windows

with 1:1 glazing,
arched or curved upper
sash
Paired and tripled
windows
Windows had heavy
crown
moldings/pediments in
inverted U shape
Paired doorways with
large pane glazing,
arches, and framing
decorations

Second Empire (c.

1855-1885)

Moulded cornices
Similar to Italianate
One or two-story bay
windows
Tall first story
windows with
elaborate window
surrounds

Queen Anne (c.18801910)

Bay windows
Large 1:1 windows
with leaded or colored
upper panes
Patterned wall textures
Simple door and
window surrounds

Shingle Style (c.18801900)

Palladian windows
Simple classical
columns
Large, simple windows
with small panes
Bands of windows
Bay windows
Eyebrow dormers

Works Cited
"Architectural Style Guide." Historic New England. Historic New England, 2016. Web. 01 June 2016.
"Early New England Colonial 1640-1780." Antique Homes. Antique Homes Magazine, n.d. Web. 01 June 2016.
Hawkins, Dominique M. "2734 Historic District Commission [n] [US]." Guidelines for Architectural Styles (2016): 1-12. City of
Portsmouth. City of Portsmouth, Mar. 2016. Web. 1 June 2016.
Howe, Jeffrey, Prof. "STYLES IN AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE." Styles in American Architecture. Boston College, 1998. Web. 01
June 2016.