Chronology

• 1905-1930 (McAlester)
• 1900-1930 (Baker)

Description

A popular American style in the early 20th century exemplified by wide eaves, exposed rafter and beam ends, large porches, and the use of rustic materials. Also known as Craftsman Style.

Variations

Glossary

• heavy squared piers
• flared eave
• shed dormer
• gabled dormer
• ribbon window (three or more continuous windows)
• full-width, one-story porch
• partial (often inset in L) porch

Sources Cited

• Baker, John Milnes. American House Styles: A Concise Guide. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Ltd., 2002.
• Blumenson, John J.G. Identifying American Architecture: A Pictorial Guide for Styles and Terms, 1600-1945. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1981.
• McAlester, Virginia. A Field Guide to American Houses: The Definitive Guide to Identifying and Understanding America’s Domestic Architecture. New York, NY: Knopf, 2015.

Also see Architecture / Style index.