Architectural Style Profile
Style: Vernacular
Common Time Period: 1845-1910
Description: Vernacular Houses of the 19th century are numerous in the district, modestly sized, and of simple construction. They may have been designed by carpenters or by the owners themselves, and built with locally milled and manufactured products. These houses originally had minimal ornamentation and often have very simple plans and elevations. Local examples are often 1-1/2 stories.
Bio:
Front gable or side gable
Rectangular or L-shaped plans
Close proximity to neighboring houses
Lap siding
Minimal ornament – of standard millwork (turned or stamped)
Standing seam steel roof material or wood shingles
Receding or minimal additions at rear
2 over 2 double-hung windows, vertically proportioned
Chimney in center between rooms
Properties that use the Vernacular Style
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