The Southern Colonial is a large, 2-story or 3-story,
frame house with a characteristic colonnade extending across the front. The roof
extends over the colonnade.
Other Distinguishing Characteristics
Hip or gable roof covered with shingles
Symmetrical
Second-story balcony
Balustrade
Belvedere
Double-hung windows with small panes of glass
Shutters are the same size as the windows
Cornices with dentils
History
The style is a southern conception of the New England
Colonial and Georgian Colonial modified to suit the warmer climate. The classic
example pictured here is Mount Vernon, built in the 1700s.
