front gambrel colonial houses

Isaac Kremer/ November 23, 2025/ / 0 comments

A vernacular variant to the Colonial Revival style is the Front Gambrel Colonial, a one and a half story house, with a gambrel (a double-sloped gable) roof. Generally these houses had a two-bay front facade, small front porch and decorative details taken from the Colonial Revival style. The height of the gambrel roof provided nearly a full second floor. Gambrel Colonials can be found many early 20th century St. Louis neighborhoods; particularly Penrose, Tower Grove South and Bevo Mill. (St. Louis, 1995)