Identifying feature
Hipped roof A roof that slopes down to the walls on all four sides, with no gables (triangular wall ends). It is common on Georgian, Italianate, Prairie and American Foursquare houses.
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. Caribbean Vernacular c. 1700–present Bright paint, deep verandas, louvered shutters, and lacy gingerbread trim, tuned to trade winds and hurricanes. 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. French Colonial c. 1700–1860 Living floors raised a story off the ground, wrapped in full-width porches under one broad hipped roof. French Renaissance c. 1500–1610 Italian classicism with a French accent: steep slate roofs crowded with dormers and carved chimneys over sculpted stone facades. Neo-Eclectic c. 1980–present The builder's-catalog house: brick and stone veneer, mixed arches and gables, and a grand two-story entry. Prairie School c. 1900–1920 Long horizontal lines: broad low roofs, deep overhangs, and continuous bands of windows hugging the ground. Ranch c. 1935–1975 Single-story sprawl: a low-pitched roof, attached garage, picture windows, and an open floor plan. Shingle Style c. 1880–1900 One continuous skin of wood shingles stretched over sweeping roofs, porches, and towers, with almost no trim. 
