HSTARC2: American Colonial

American Colonial

American Colonial style is associated with churches, houses and buildings built using building desgin styles associated with the colonial period of the United States which was from 1600-1900. The building style was influenced by techniques and styles from England where houses were prmarily built from wood. Dutch Colonial also influenced the style as stone and bricks are used in houses and buildings built in England. Southern Colonial style could also be seen used used in the American Colonial where there are central-passage type houses having large chimneys.

Subtypes:

First Period English

Buildings in this period typically had steep roofs, small casement leaded glass windows, rich ornamentation and large central chimneys. Mostly faced southeast in order to maximize natural light gain or faced northwest to minimize heat gained from the sun.


French Colonial

French Colonial first appeared on North American areas during 1608 where the houses are mostly constructed of heavy upright logs set vertically into the ground. Most houses have double-pitched hipped roof featured to handle hot climate. Some houses have double louvred doors, flared hip roofs, dormers and shutters featured. Living quarters are raised above grounds and there are no interior hallways.


Spanish Colonial

Most of the houses built using this style have many features such as:
Early Spanish Colonial
• Mostly one story
• Flat roof/low pitch
• Earth/clay tile roof covering
• Thick walls made of rocks, coquina or adobe
• Several exterior doors
• Small windows
• Wooden or iron bars accross the windows
• Interior shutters

Late Spanish Colonial
• Second story with balconies and proches
• Interior courtyards
• Wooden brackets
• Double hung sashed windows

Dutch Colonial

Dutch Colonial houses build in 1740 are mostly located in New York State where gambrel roofs are used. Most of the houses build using this style has feautures such as:
• Dutch doors
• Chimneys
• Wide flared eaves
• Brick or Stone used for construction

German Colonial

German Colonial which was developed about 1675 often have features such as:
• Thick walls made of sandstone (about 2ft high)
• Reinforced stone arches
• Beams pinned with wodden pegs
• Exposed half-timbering
• Flared eaves
• Massive wishbone-shaped chimney


Georgian Colonial

Georgian Colonial houses usually have features such as:
• Symmetrical shape
• Paneled front door at center
• Flat columns
• Paired chimneys
• Medium pitch roof/minimal roof overhang
• Five to twelve small windows