Could anyone tell me what the architectural style of my house would be considered? It was built around 1880
Wood Guy
Jan 15, 21 5:23 pm
It might have been considered Italianate at one point, but the only identifying detail left under the vinyl is the peak over the attic window. Where I am, real estate agents would call it a New Englander. I'd call it farmhouse style. It was built during the Victorian era so you could call it a Victorian if you want; it doesn't refer to a specific style.
Non Sequitur
Jan 15, 21 5:27 pm
I don't think you know what style means. Not every house has a style, that's slimy realtor marketing jive.
This particular example is nothing more than forgettable background noise. Likely a cheap colonial revival house or craftsman attempt at first but suffers from too many renovations from the home despot discount bin. Wiffs of QA or 2ndE due to the front window.
Wood Guy
Jan 15, 21 5:55 pm
Doesn't Second Empire always have Mansard roofs? Good call on Queen Anne, that didn't come to mind for some reason.
Most of my clients would call this a Colonial because I can't convince them that every two-story home is not a Colonial.
Non Sequitur
Jan 15, 21 6:43 pm
I said wiffs... not smoking gun evidence. I do like a good mansard roof tho.
Wood Guy
Jan 16, 21 10:25 am
French Canadians and their Mansard roofs! ;-) I'm in a real estate investor forum where about once a week someone asks if they can replace the lower portion of a mansard or gambrel roof with siding. And many commenters say yes!
randomised
Jan 15, 21 6:18 pm
the mailbox is a cheap cheap colonial revival revival!
alexginella
Jan 16, 21 10:35 am
Haha oh no my Little Free Library is my pride and joy
SneakyPete
Jan 15, 21 6:26 pm
i like shutters that don't shut
Peter Normand
Jan 18, 21 12:04 pm
If you get enough siding they sometime give you a discount on the shutters.
lower.case.yao
Jan 15, 21 6:41 pm
1880 you say, has it been renovated? hint hint
apscoradiales
Jan 15, 21 7:58 pm
Crappy North American clapboard siding style...!
They served their purpose about 100 years ago, time to move on!
Donna Sink
Jan 15, 21 8:19 pm
That poor house has been abused over the years, but I'd guess there's a lovely farmhouse hiding under all that vinyl.
Josh Mings
Jan 15, 21 8:33 pm
looks crooked
proto
Jan 16, 21 12:00 am
Early Beater Chic Style
(Farmhouse Style)
Volunteer
Jan 16, 21 6:55 am
It's a farmhouse, which is a version of the stick style subset of the Victorian. The projecting window at the front also indicate the Victorian influence as does the 1880s build date.
Peter Normand
Jan 18, 21 12:01 pm
It is a decent looking, very simple house that either had a lot of details taken off of it or was a simple no frills house built, probably over decades, to house a large family. It looks like the no nonsense New England farmhouses and tenement houses in small mill towns. It probably had a little more trim on the outside under the eves and maybe turned wooden post on the porch but I would be shocked if it looked much more dressed up than it is now. If I would assign a style it is a Georgian/ Adam/ Greek revival, but it is hard to tell with the more utilitarian houses that either lost or never had decorations and architectural features. I don't think it was Italiante as the style typically has deep roof overhangs.
It is a simple no frills old house that grew over time to house a family. Additions are a fact of life in older homes if you visit any pre-revolutionary war home you find a long line of additions and out buildings that were subsumed into the growing hulk of the house as it expanded to suit the needs of the growing families.
It is a tidy house in good state of repair (based on the photos) with features built to suit the needs and comfort of the family living there. Not every house will have a history or a design pedigree, nor should we start adding decorations just to give it a style.
Over and OUT
Peter N
On the fence
Jan 19, 21 9:42 am
Eclectic?
b3tadine[sutures]
May 25, 21 9:02 pm
A neighbor asked, and fuck if I know, you?
Non Sequitur
May 25, 21 9:58 pm
I don't know about style but that downspout bisecting the window is fucking awesome.
b3tadine[sutures]
May 25, 21 10:14 pm
How about that beveled window trim?
midlander
May 26, 21 1:49 am
craftsmentudorite. it's rear-end entry only right? those stairs to the thoughtfully off-center door don't go anywhere.
,,,,
May 26, 21 7:56 am
Second story addition over a one story ranch.
Wood Guy
May 26, 21 8:44 am
I see the ranch house hiding under that enormous hat as well. The double gable dormer I believe is borrowed from shingle style and there are elements of other Victorian-era styles. My guess is a 1920s house where someone showed the builder a picture book of Victorian-era styles with pages marked of details they like, and somehow the builder made it all work, sort of.
b3tadine[sutures]
May 26, 21 8:49 am
I'm with you guys. Any time I see brick abruptly change, and the top is substantially out of scale with the bottom, I'm suspicious. The chimney is what threw me.
Volunteer
May 26, 21 9:06 am
Looks like a Craftsman to me. Don't know why the front door wouldn't be functional? Looks like it was offset to accommodate the single window in lieu of sidelights
Miles Jaffe
May 26, 21 9:25 am
Crapsman, faux craftsman.
midlander
May 26, 21 11:01 am
the hip roof back building is an addition too though right? so if it's a second floor add on which came first? the ice dams at the valleys must be spectacular.
midlander
May 26, 21 11:10 am
i love this btw. weird disasters are so fun to analyze. i wonder if the window bevels are due to adding on insulation over an existing wall or something.
Could anyone tell me what the architectural style of my house would be considered? It was built around 1880
It might have been considered Italianate at one point, but the only identifying detail left under the vinyl is the peak over the attic window. Where I am, real estate agents would call it a New Englander. I'd call it farmhouse style. It was built during the Victorian era so you could call it a Victorian if you want; it doesn't refer to a specific style.
I don't think you know what style means. Not every house has a style, that's slimy realtor marketing jive.
This particular example is nothing more than forgettable background noise. Likely a cheap colonial revival house or craftsman attempt at first but suffers from too many renovations from the home despot discount bin. Wiffs of QA or 2ndE due to the front window.
Doesn't Second Empire always have Mansard roofs? Good call on Queen Anne, that didn't come to mind for some reason.
Most of my clients would call this a Colonial because I can't convince them that every two-story home is not a Colonial.
I said wiffs... not smoking gun evidence. I do like a good mansard roof tho.
French Canadians and their Mansard roofs! ;-) I'm in a real estate investor forum where about once a week someone asks if they can replace the lower portion of a mansard or gambrel roof with siding. And many commenters say yes!
the mailbox is a cheap cheap colonial revival revival!
Haha oh no my Little Free Library is my pride and joy
i like shutters that don't shut
If you get enough siding they sometime give you a discount on the shutters.
1880 you say, has it been renovated? hint hint
Crappy North American clapboard siding style...!
They served their purpose about 100 years ago, time to move on!
That poor house has been abused over the years, but I'd guess there's a lovely farmhouse hiding under all that vinyl.
looks crooked
Early Beater Chic Style
(Farmhouse Style)
It's a farmhouse, which is a version of the stick style subset of the Victorian. The projecting window at the front also indicate the Victorian influence as does the 1880s build date.
It is a decent looking, very simple house that either had a lot of details taken off of it or was a simple no frills house built, probably over decades, to house a large family. It looks like the no nonsense New England farmhouses and tenement houses in small mill towns. It probably had a little more trim on the outside under the eves and maybe turned wooden post on the porch but I would be shocked if it looked much more dressed up than it is now. If I would assign a style it is a Georgian/ Adam/ Greek revival, but it is hard to tell with the more utilitarian houses that either lost or never had decorations and architectural features. I don't think it was Italiante as the style typically has deep roof overhangs.
It is a simple no frills old house that grew over time to house a family. Additions are a fact of life in older homes if you visit any pre-revolutionary war home you find a long line of additions and out buildings that were subsumed into the growing hulk of the house as it expanded to suit the needs of the growing families.
It is a tidy house in good state of repair (based on the photos) with features built to suit the needs and comfort of the family living there. Not every house will have a history or a design pedigree, nor should we start adding decorations just to give it a style.
Over and OUT
Peter N
Eclectic?
A neighbor asked, and fuck if I know, you?
I don't know about style but that downspout bisecting the window is fucking awesome.
How about that beveled window trim?
craftsmentudorite. it's rear-end entry only right? those stairs to the thoughtfully off-center door don't go anywhere.
Second story addition over a one story ranch.
I see the ranch house hiding under that enormous hat as well. The double gable dormer I believe is borrowed from shingle style and there are elements of other Victorian-era styles. My guess is a 1920s house where someone showed the builder a picture book of Victorian-era styles with pages marked of details they like, and somehow the builder made it all work, sort of.
I'm with you guys. Any time I see brick abruptly change, and the top is substantially out of scale with the bottom, I'm suspicious. The chimney is what threw me.
Looks like a Craftsman to me. Don't know why the front door wouldn't be functional? Looks like it was offset to accommodate the single window in lieu of sidelights
Crapsman, faux craftsman.
the hip roof back building is an addition too though right? so if it's a second floor add on which came first? the ice dams at the valleys must be spectacular.
i love this btw. weird disasters are so fun to analyze. i wonder if the window bevels are due to adding on insulation over an existing wall or something.