Identifying feature
Sash window A window made of one or more glass-filled frames, called sashes, that slide up and down in grooves. It is standard on Georgian and Federal houses and common on Victorian buildings.
a sign of these styles Brownstone c. 1840–1900 Row houses with brown sandstone fronts, a high stoop to the main floor over a raised basement, and a cornice. Charleston Single House c. 1700–1900 A narrow house with its gable end to the street and tiered side porches reached through a street door. Commercial Vernacular c. 1850–1930 The American Main Street block: brick fronts with big glass storefronts below, regular windows and a decorated cornice above. Dutch Renaissance c. 1550–1700 Tall skinny brick canal houses competing gable by gable: stepped, bell, and scrolled tops trimmed in white stone. Edwardian c. 1901–1915 Victorian's calmer successor: flat or gently bayed row houses with simplified classical trim and big windows. Federal c. 1780–1830 Refined American Georgian: oval fanlights over doors, slender proportions, and delicate garland ornament. Georgian c. 1714–1830 Disciplined brick symmetry: sash windows in even rows, a paneled door with a fan shaped window above, and quiet classical trim. Mid-Atlantic Rowhouse c. 1790–1930 Continuous rows of narrow red brick houses with shared side walls, white stone trim, sash windows, and cornices or bays. Victorian Terrace c. 1840–1910 Britain's brick row house: bay windows marching down the street, stucco trim, and rhythmic chimney stacks. Workers Cottage c. 1870–1910 A one-and-a-half-story house with its gable facing the street, raised basement, front stoop, and trim only at windows and cornice.