Architectural Styles

Greek Revival - square shaped with tall double-hung windows, front facing columned portico supporting a triangular pediment, white exterior common, decorative pilasters, dentil moldings and a heavy cornice

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Colonial - Usually 2 or 3 stories, dormers, massive chimney(s), clapboard or brick siding, symmetrical windows on side of front door, pediment over the front door which is supported by pilasters or columns

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Victorian - lacy ornamental woodwork, tall and narrow windows, turned columns, turrets, and porches, decorative wooden brackets, patterned shingles, clapboard siding, can be up to 8 colors

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Federal - 2 sorry bricks with massive chimneys, sheltered front door often sheltered by a portico, dentil moldings in the cornice, gable and palladian windows

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Georgian - brick/wood sided, symmetrical and square, centered front door sometimes with a pilaster and a pediment, chimney on each end, double-hung windows or dormers

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Cape Cod - 1 1/2 stories, usually has dormers, wide clapboards, wood shingles, or brick, centered front door sometimes with protico, multi-planed and double-hung windows, decorative shutters

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Craftsman - exposed rafters and decorative beams/braces, wide porch with massive columns, wood, stone, or stucco siding, organic colors and natural materials

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Tudor - steeps roofs, massive chimneys, half timbering, brick and stucco, stone trim, tall/narrow windows

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Mediterranean - stucco, clay tiles, wrought-iron balconies/railings, dark porches and interior, terra-cotta pavers

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Contemporary - Natural siding materials, irregular shapes, plain, exposed beams, flat or angled roof, large panes of glass

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Spanish Colonial - Massive walls made with blocks or wood frame covered with stucco, small windows, Earth tones, large wooden doors

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Ranch - Single Story, long and low to the ground, attached garage, plain design

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