What style of house is this?
Ken F
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Comments (20)Lavender_lass wrote, "...Local architecture is a reflection of the region and that's a good thing IMHO. It avoids the cookie-cutter approach that seems to plague many designs today..." Of course you are right, and all good architecture reflects the region and charactertistics where it is built (or it should). This is why, in the U.S. for example, north-eastern vernacular architecture differed substantially from Mid-Atlantic and Southern. It's why Southwestern was different still, etc. Before the invention of air conditioning, climate and terrain were the dominant influences on all architecture. After air conditioning, everything began to homogenize in the name of economy (or what was cheapest and easiest to build). My comments, above, are not intended to disparage local building traditions. Not at all. I am simply making the distinction that local vernacular often does not necessarily adhere to (or even be aware of) the important characteristics of any given legitimate historical architectural style. Local vernacular is truly experienced carpenters doing their thing. As for this particular design, I must say that it really doesn't reflect the experience and capable ability of the architectural firm that produced it. The plan is terribly awkward in its exterior dimension. The photos of the build house are very carefully chosen to use trees to conceal from view the various tiny bump-outs which are completely out of scale and character with the proportions of the house. The completely incompatible second story center gable is so inconsistent with the rest of the house one must wonder if the architect reviewed the drawings before publishing. One is left to conclude that the mismatches and the terribly inconsistent exterior proportions were deliberately conceived as a way to suggest the inexperience of vernacular carpenters of an earlier era. I'm afraid, however, that the carpenters of a hundred years ago or more were more talented and able to produce a design much more pleasing to the eye than this make-believe vernacular by a contemporary architect who should know better....See MoreWhat style of house is this?
Comments (8)Thanks for the input. I agree that it has a lot of Craftsman features. Perhaps the porch roof was indeed shortened. Apparently there was once a driveway too as it has a porte cochere. The main thing we love about this house is that it has an amazing porch that goes all the way around the house, ending at a fabulous pergola that overlooks stunning gardens and patios. An old woman lived there who spent her years days working on the gardens. She died in the house in 2009, and it has been sitting empty since. We've not yet seen the inside, but the photos reveal some ugly rose patterned paper in there and the need for a lot of remodeling. Plus, the house was divided to make a duplex--we'd want to turn it back into a single family home....See MoreHelp! what style of house did I buy?
Comments (15)As functionthenlook says, check out Sears catalog plans. It is very much in keeping with what they were offering. People often used Sears plans as inspiration, without actually buying the kit from Sears. And your area of the country (upper midwest) had plenty of wood and carpentry skills available. I disagree with your realtor about the ceiling height. In my experience, even middle class folks were building good sized houses in your area; as I said, land and wood was cheap and plentiful in the early 20th century. You do see a difference in that your home has simple to no details - things that distinguish the more expensive homes from a “ builder grade” such as yours. But yours is a beautiful, well proportioned house that looks to be well maintained. Congratulations!...See MoreWhat style of home is this???
Comments (2)Style That Must Not Be Named. Seriously, the roof line is Cape Cod or Country, but the gable over the front door looks Pacific Northwest. The bank of three windows is cottage. The gable-in-a-gable is ... well, I don't know what that is. I wouldn't change the color of the house; the neutral shades blend nicely together. If you want more color, paint JUST the front door, add a mailbox in the same color, pull out those round bushes and plant colorful flowers....See Morejck910
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