Swiss Colonial
Design evoking the historic styles of Switzerland. The Swiss bank house was typically built with the gable end set into the ground slope. The kitchen was located on the lower level, with a rear room dug into the earth. Many of the Swiss settlers were distillers and stored their brews in this cool space. Distinguishing features included pitched roof, red clay tiles, nine-over-six double-hung sash, brick relieving segmental arch, fieldstone masonry, and a divided door. The exterior commonly had a stone stair (Freitreppe), porch (Vorhuf), and was sited on sloping ground. The Swiss Cottage was a quasi-national style of cottage that emerged in France (1778) as a mnemonic fabrique in landscape-garden. The Swiss Chalet was a later 19th century invention.