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Identifying feature

Prominent chimney

A large chimney built on an exterior wall, often of patterned brick or grouped into clusters of stacks (shafts above the roof). It is common on Tudor Revival and Queen Anne houses.

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. Sturgis Library, Barnstable, Massachusetts: an example of Cape Cod Cape Cod c. 1690–1955 A compact story-and-a-half cottage: steep gable roof, central chimney, dormers, and minimal fuss. Maison Kammerzell, Strasbourg, France: an example of Half-Timbered Half-Timbered c. 1300–1700 Exposed oak skeletons filled with plaster: crooked black and white frames, overhanging upper floors, and steep roofs. Hans Herr House, Willow Street, Pennsylvania: an example of Pennsylvania German Stone House Pennsylvania German Stone House c. 1720–1850 Thick fieldstone walls, a steep roof, a central chimney and small, irregular windows; later houses have symmetrical Georgian fronts. 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. Hoxie House, Sandwich, Massachusetts: an example of Saltbox Saltbox c. 1650–1800 A gabled house with one long rear roof slope sweeping nearly to the ground. Liberty London, London, England: an example of Tudor Revival Tudor Revival c. 1890–1940 Storybook medieval English: decorative dark timber over stucco, steep gables, and massive patterned chimneys.

also seen on

A-FrameChateauesqueDutch ColonialFrench RenaissanceGeorgianModern FarmhousePrairie SchoolQueen AnneVictorian Terrace

often seen with

Steep gable The triangular upper part of an end wall, framed by the two slopes of a steep roof. Shingle siding Wood shingles, small overlapping pieces of split or sawn wood, covering the outer walls as well as the roof. Dormer A window in a small roofed structure projecting from a sloping roof. Sash window A window made of one or more glass-filled frames, called sashes, that slide up and down in grooves. Symmetrical facade A facade, or main front, whose left and right halves mirror each other, usually with the main door at the… Clapboard siding Long, narrow horizontal wooden boards called clapboards, each overlapping the one below, nailed over a wood… Bay window A window projecting from the main wall, usually with three angled sides or a curved front. Deep eave overhang Roof edges, called eaves, that extend well beyond the walls.