12/18/2023 0 Comments Colonial house sketchSince colonials are built to withstand the harsh New England climate, it seemed that little could tear them down. Because of the massive social upheaval of the Civil War, the evolution of industries, and a steady stream of European immigrants, colonial architecture experienced a “revival.” Colonial homes gave Americans a sense of identity and rootedness at a moment where the social and cultural ground was shifting beneath their feet. American colonial homes built in the 1950s and onward represented the idea of home and a more idyllic time for descendants of colonists. These “replicas” were so much more than their features. However, even homes built during wartime and post-war America still count as colonial. Some architects like to stipulate definitive rules for what can be considered colonial, colonial revival, and colonial “inspired.” Purists of the style like to point out that the only real colonial homes are those built in the 17th and 18th centuries in America. Early classic revival - Full height entry porch with columns framing the doorway and a triangular pediment above the door (Example: Jefferson’s Monticello).Dutch - Quite austere and simple, with stone or brick construction, double chimneys, parapet gabled roofs, flared eaves.Spanish - Usually found in states along the Western and Southwestern U.S., from Texas to California, homes feature thick walls, small windows, and flat roofs, minimal exterior decoration, some have cantilevered porch on the second level of the home.French - Every room has its own exit to the exterior, multiple exits oriented outwards, homes raised above ground (due to building in flood-prone areas), large, wraparound porch, often supported by columns.Federalist - Almost the same as Georgian but with a semi-circular fanlight window about the door and columns at the entryway.Georgian - Box-shaped and rectangular with a symmetrical set of windows along the front facade, semi-circular porch or stairs, small entryway. They were most popular in New England and the Southern United States. Despite a variety of styles that include French, Spanish, Dutch, and Georgian colonial architecture, American colonial homes closely resemble the English style. This makes the colonial style varied but distinct.Īmerican colonial homes date back to the 1600s, when colonists first settled along the eastern seaboard. Several Old World European powers laid claim to parts of a nascent America, so colonial-style homes often feature design choices from their “parent” imperial powers. So much of the present-day American identity relies on the first homes and communities of pioneering settlers. The popularity of colonial-style homes has a lot to do with the country’s history itself.
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