a sign of these styles American Foursquare c. 1895–1935 The honest box: two stories, a pyramid-shaped roof with a big central dormer, and a full-width front porch. Cape Cod c. 1690–1955 A compact story-and-a-half cottage: steep gable roof, central chimney, dormers, and minimal fuss. Chateauesque c. 1880–1910 French castle looks: steep hipped roofs, round towers with cone shaped caps, and ornate stone dormers. Chicago Bungalow c. 1910–1940 Narrow one-and-a-half-story brick houses with low-pitched hipped roofs, broad eaves, large front windows and a front veranda. Dutch Colonial c. 1700–1940 A barn-profile gambrel roof, often flared at the eaves, sometimes with a split Dutch door. French Renaissance c. 1500–1610 Italian classicism with a French accent: steep slate roofs crowded with dormers and carved chimneys over sculpted stone facades. Second Empire c. 1855–1885 Steep boxy mansard roofs with dormer windows, over heavily bracketed cornices and paired columns. 
