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Identifying feature

Exposed rafter tails

The ends of the rafters, the sloping beams that support a roof, left visible under the roof edge instead of being boxed in. They are common on Craftsman bungalows of the early 1900s.

a sign of these styles

Red House, Bexleyheath, England: an example of Arts and Crafts Arts and Crafts c. 1880–1920 Handcraft against the machine: visible joinery, natural wood and stone, and homes rooted in their gardens. Gamble House, Pasadena, California: an example of Craftsman / Bungalow Craftsman / Bungalow c. 1905–1930 Low, broad bungalows with deep porches on thick tapered piers, visible rafter ends, and angled roof braces. Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: an example of Rustic (Parkitecture) Rustic (Parkitecture) c. 1900–1940 National park rustic: whole-log columns, boulder chimneys, and great lodge halls that look grown from the landscape.

often seen with

Knee brace A short diagonal support, usually wood, fixed between a wall and the underside of a roof overhang. Shingle siding Wood shingles, small overlapping pieces of split or sawn wood, covering the outer walls as well as the roof. Deep eave overhang Roof edges, called eaves, that extend well beyond the walls. Prominent chimney A large chimney built on an exterior wall, often of patterned brick or grouped into clusters of stacks… Clapboard siding Long, narrow horizontal wooden boards called clapboards, each overlapping the one below, nailed over a wood… Dormer A window in a small roofed structure projecting from a sloping roof. Half-timbering A wall of visible wooden posts and beams with the gaps filled by plaster or brick, called infill. Log construction Walls of whole logs stacked horizontally, with notches cut near the ends so the logs interlock at the corners.