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Identifying feature

Wraparound porch

A covered porch that runs along the front of a house and continues around at least one side. It is common on Queen Anne, Folk Victorian and Colonial Revival houses.

a sign of these styles

American Foursquare, United States: an example of American Foursquare 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. Old San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico: an example of Caribbean Vernacular Caribbean Vernacular c. 1700–present Bright paint, deep verandas, louvered shutters, and lacy gingerbread trim, tuned to trade winds and hurricanes. Cahokia Courthouse, Cahokia, Illinois: an example of French Colonial French Colonial c. 1700–1860 Living floors raised a story off the ground, wrapped in full-width porches under one broad hipped roof. Modern farmhouse, United States: an example of Modern Farmhouse Modern Farmhouse c. 2010–present White vertical siding, black window frames, metal gable roofs, and a big friendly porch. Carson Mansion, Eureka, California: an example of Queen Anne Queen Anne c. 1875–1905 The exuberant Victorian: corner turrets, wraparound porches, spindle trim, and a different texture on every story. Elvis Presley Birthplace, Tupelo, Mississippi: an example of Shotgun House Shotgun House c. 1840–1930 One room wide and several rooms deep: a narrow gabled house with a full-width front porch.

also seen on

Carpenter GothicCraftsman / BungalowFolk VictorianShingle StyleStick Style

often seen with

Clapboard siding Long, narrow horizontal wooden boards called clapboards, each overlapping the one below, nailed over a wood… Steep gable The triangular upper part of an end wall, framed by the two slopes of a steep roof. Hipped roof A roof that slopes down to the walls on all four sides, with no gables (triangular wall ends). Dormer A window in a small roofed structure projecting from a sloping roof. Spindlework Wooden trim made of rows of spindles, short rods turned on a lathe, set on porches, gables and eaves. Bay window A window projecting from the main wall, usually with three angled sides or a curved front. Sash window A window made of one or more glass-filled frames, called sashes, that slide up and down in grooves. Shingle siding Wood shingles, small overlapping pieces of split or sawn wood, covering the outer walls as well as the roof.