#1
Italianate
96 Hillsboro
This house illustrates the Italianate style as it has:
- 2-3 stories,
- a low-pitched hipped roof,
- a tower,
- tall and narrow windows,
- widely overhanging eaves,
- wooden lintels,
- & brackets around the roof.
#2
Greek Revival
5 Euston
This home is a perfect representation of the Greek Revival style as it is composed of:
- a pediment supported by square columns,
- a gabled roof,
- small frieze-band windows,
- enormous windows,
- entry pilaster,
- & a sidelight around the main entrance door.
#3
Gothic Revival
5 Queen Elizabeth drive
The Gothic Revival style is depicted in the house through the:
- pointed arches,
- steeply pitched roofs,
- use of wood in the constructed (Referred to as “Carpenter’s Gothic”),
- & gingerbread moldings.
#4
Queen Anne
12 West
A perfect example of the Queen Anne style can be seen in this house’s:
- irregular shaped roof,
- conical roofs,
- dominant forward facing gable,
- asymmetrical facade,
- large front porch which wraps around the side of the home,
- bay windows,
- side tower,
- turned posts,
- & embellished skirt.
#5
Colonial
1 Terry Fox Drive
The Colonial Revival style of architecture is mirrored by the house’s:
- chimneys on both sides of its sides,
- large windows,
- portico in the middle of the roof,
- very strict symmetrical arrangements,
- 1-2 stories,
- & embellished cornice.
#6
Victorian
237 Upperprince
Victorian architecture is viewed in the design of this home trough the:
- gingerbread molding,
- high pitched roof,
- vertical and horizontal siding,
- use of wood for construction,
- & wide variety of embellishments.
#7
Romanesque Revival
291 Upperprince
This piece of architecture illustrates the Romanesque Revival style due to the:
- heavy articulated masonry construction,
- narrow openings,
- cylindrical apse,
- polygonal tower,
- round arch over the doorway,
- ornamentation made of wrought iron,
- & lintel.
#8
Shed Style
74 Goodwill
This house demonstrates the Shed Style with its:
- planar angled roofs,
- wooden siding,
- clerestory windows,
- juxtaposition of boxlike forms,
- windows of a variety of sizes and shapes,
- & windows that are angled to follow the slope of the roof line.
#9
Tudor Style
11 Churchill
This house demonstrates the six distinctive features of the Tudor Style. They are:
- a steeply pitched roof,
- prominent cross gables,
- tall, narrow doors and windows,
- small window panes,
- & a large chimney.
#10
Ranch Style
83 Ambrose
This home is a perfect example of a Ranch Style home as it has:
- a single story,
- a long, low roof line,
- an asymmetrical design,
- large windows, decorated with shutters,
- an exterior of wood,
- large overhanging eaves,
- & a hip roof.
#11
Craftsman Style
60 North River Road
The Craftsman style is viewed in this house’s:
- low-pitched roof lines,
- deeply overhanging eaves,
- wooden rails around porch,
- exposed rafters or decorative brackets under eaves,
- front porch beneath extension of main roof,
- tapered, square columns supporting roof (most defining characteristic),
- & hand-crafted woodwork.
#11
Colonial Revival
78 Brighton Road
The Colonial Revival style is represented through this house’s:
- two stories,
- ridge pole running parallel to the street,
- symmetrical front facade (mostly),
- accented doorway,
- evenly spaced windows,
- side lights,
- fanlight,
- vertical siding,
- & pilasters
#12
Contemporary Style
10 Crestwood
Contemporary styles vary depending on the age. This house probably illustrates Contemporary Style and International Style during its era. Characteristics include:
- a square or rectangular footprint,
- a simple cubic “extruded rectangle” form,
- facade angles of 90 degrees,
- rectangular windows,
- & lack of wood or brick siding.
#13
Châteauesque Style
7 Green Street
This house holds many Châteauesque Style features such as:
- french windows and shutters,
- plain windows adorned with elegant shutters,
- a very symmetrical look,
- a tall rectangular chimney,
- stone/concrete masonry,
- an entry quite plain, yet ornamented with side columns,
- & arched windows (side of house).
#14
Split Level Style
4 Wyndwood
This Split level house can identified by these characteristics :
- a front door opening to a landing,
- a short flight of stairs that leads down,
- a front door that opens directly into the main living area,
- integrated garage,
- floor levels that are staggered,
- & a main level that is is halfway between the upper and lower floors.
#15
International Style
58 Upper Hillsborough St
This house is an example of an International Style house as it is composed of:
- radical simplification of form,
- box-like structures,
- rejection of ornaments,
- ribbon windows,
- smooth and undecorated wall surfaces,
- flat roofs,
- & a cantilever.
#16
Prairie Style
29 Dunkirk
This Prairie Style house can be distinguished by its:
- l-pitched roof,
- overhanging eaves,
- horizontal lines,
- central chimney,
- clerestory windows,
- & long structure.