This is a 2-story or 3-story, symmetrical house with a
hip roof. A small octagonal window over the front door is traditional.
Other Distinguishing Characteristics
Almost always brick, often painted white
One chimney on the side
Double- hung windows
Shutters the same size as the windows
A simple informal style without the classic lines of the Georgian
History
This style reached its peak of popularity in England
between 1810 and 1820. Many of these houses ere built in the United States in
the late 1800s, throughout the 1900s and still are being built today.
