Non-Stylistic 19th Century Houses
Two-Pen 1850-1870s, Non-Stylistic, 1 story, Two rooms wide
I-Style 1820-1880s, Non-Stylistic, 2 stories, Tall and skinny
Upright-and-Wing 1860-1890s, Non-Stylistic, 1.5 – 2 stories, Narrow Clapboard
New England Colonial 1890-1930, Symmetrical, 2.5 stories, 4 -over- 4 plan
Stylistic 19th Century Houses
Italianate 1840-1870s, Low, hipped roofs, Overhanging eaves, Decorative brackets
Gothic Revival 1830-1880s, Pointed arches, Steep gable roofs, Lacy bargeboard
Second Empire 1870-1880s, Mansard roof, 2 – 2.5 stories, Dormers add light
Greek Revival 1840-1890, Temple-front, 2 stories, Columns, pilasters
Queen Anne 1880-1890s, Eclectic, decorative, Corbelled chimneys, 2 – 3.5 stories, Cut stone foundations, Numerous balconies
Revival Styles
Cubic 1900-1920s, Square floor plan, 2.5 stories, Pyramidal roofs
French Normandy 1900-1930, Central turret with door, Massive chimneys, Steep, complicated roofs
French Provincial 1900-1930, French windows, High steep hipped roof, Expensive materials used
Half-Timber 1900-1930s, Stucco and half-timbering, Small leaded glass windows, Complicated peaked roofs
Tudor Revival 1900-1930s, Stucco and half-timbering, Small leaded glass windows, Complicated peaked roofs
Neo-Dutch Colonial 1900-1940, Gambrel roof, Dormers, Symmetrical
Spanish Colonial 1900-1930s, Tiled roof, Stucco, Arched openings
Garrison Colonial 1935-1955, Overhang, Ornamentation (sometimes), Sub style of Colonial Revival
House Styles in the 1930s
Bungalow 1910-1930s, Narrow, rectangular, 1 story, Small front porches
Arts and Crafts, 1895-1920, Steep gabled roofs, Exposed beams, Large front porches
Art Deco, 1920-1940s, Flat roof, 1 – 2 stories, Stucco
Prairie, 1900-1950s, Overhanging eaves, Broad, hipped roofs, Horizontal appearance
Post WWII House Styles
Cape Cod 1940-1950s, Symmetrical, 1.5 stories, Dormers
Minimal Traditional 1950s, Hipped roofs, Square floor plans, Small picture windows
California Ranch 1950-1960s, Long, rectangular, Low pitched, hipped roofs, Requires long lots
Split Level 1950s-1960s, 1 story attached to a 2 story, Variation on a ranch style, Garage under upper bedrooms
International 1930-1950s, Flat roof, 1 story, Cantilevered rooms
Mobile Trailer 1920-1980s, Very inexpensive, Factory-made houses, Zoned in trailer parks
Post-Modern House Styles
Counter Culture 1960-1970s, Simple construction, A-frame, Open interior spaces, Communal lifestyle
Shed 1960-1970s, Multi-directional roofs, Entrance is recessed, Colliding shapes
Neo-Mediterranean 1970-1980s, Stucco, Round, arched windows, Hipped roofs, tiled sometimes
Sources Cited
Siker, Samantha. “House Styles in Eau Claire, 1850-1990.” Last accessed September 19, 2018.