This document summarizes the different architectural styles of shophouses in Penang, Malaysia from the 1800s to 1970s. It describes 6 distinct styles: 1) Early "Penang" Style from 1800s-1850s with terra cotta roof tiles and timber features. 2) "Southern Chinese" Eclectic Style from 1840s-1900s with brick walls, ceramic vents and carved doors. 3) "Early Straits" Eclectic Style from 1890s-1910s with louvred windows and Chinese gables. 4) "Late Straits" Eclectic Style from 1920s-1940s with decorative plaster, tiles and overhanging ceilings. 5) Art Deco Style from 1930s

1. Penang Shophouse Style 槟城店屋 的 风格 / 类型

2. 1800s~1850s Early “Penang” Style 初期 “槟榔屿 ” 式 Shophouse Style 1 – Early “Penang” Style  Photo: Tan Yeow Wooi Culture & Research Studio

3. Photo: Arts-ED 1800s~1850s Early “Penang” Style 初期 “槟榔屿 ” 式 Photo: Tan Yeow Wooi Culture& Research Studio Terra cotta V-shaped roof tiles Continuous row of timber panelled or louvred shutters & Solid timber windows Wood panel doors & Square timber window Overhanging pitch roof Solid timber windows

4. 1840s~1900s “ Southern Chinese” Eclectic Style “ 華南 ” 折衷 式  Photo: Tan Yeow Wooi Culture& Research Studio Shophouse Style 2 – “Southern Chinese” Eclectic Style

5. Low wall with Chinese ceramic air vents Timber windows with iron bars Carved timber ventilated door Chinese air vents Photo: Tan Yeow Wooi Culture& Research Studio Terra cotta V-shaped roof tiles Brick wall Terra cotta floor tiles & granite edge block & step 1840s~1900s “Southern Chinese ”Eclectic Style “ 華南 ” 折衷 式 Wooden louvred shutter windows

6. 1890s~1910s “ Early Straits” Eclectic Style 早 期 “ 海峽 ”折衷 式 Shophouse Style 3 – “Early Straits” Eclectic Style  Photo: Tan Yeow Wooi Culture& Research Studio

7. Full-length louvred windows( Venetians ) Photo: Tan Yeow Wooi Culture& Research Studio Terra cotta V- shaped roof tiles Carved timber ventilated window with iron bars Chinese air vents Geometric pattern clay floor tiles & granite edge block & step Carved timber ventilated door Row end top with variety of Chinese gables Plaster arches and central keystones 1880s~1910s Early “Straits” Eclectic Style 早 期 “ 海峽 ”折衷 式

8. 1920s~1940s “ Late Straits” Eclectic Style 晚期 “ 海峽 ” 式 Shophouse Style 4 – “Late Straits” Eclectic Style  Photo: Tan Yeow Wooi Culture & Research Studio

9. Terra cotta V-shaped roof tiles 3 dimension decorative plaster wall with intensive use of both Chinese and European decoration Full-length louvred windows( Venetians ) with fanlights Carved timber ventilated door Majolica ceramic wall tiles on dado Terra cotta floor tiles & granite edge block & step Photo: Tan Yeow Wooi Culture & Research Studio Overhanging eave and ceilings( soffit ) 1910s~1940s Late “Straits” Eclectic Style 晚期 “ 海峽 ” 式

10. 1930s~1950s Art Deco Style 装饰艺术式  Photo: Tan Yeow Wooi Culture& Research Studio Shophouse Style 5 – Art Deco Style

11. Photo: Tan Yeow Wooi Culture & Research Studio Strong horizontal & vertical lines Date of building in the center Metal frame panel door Shanghai plaster wall finish Stepped parapet wall Sea-green glass windows with metal frame 1930s~1960s Art Deco Style 装饰艺术式 Marseille roof tiles Flagpole

12. 1950s~1970s Early Modern ism Style 早期现代主义式  Shophouse Style 6 – Early Modernism Style Photo: Tan Yeow Wooi Culture & Research Studio

13. Photo: Tan Yeow Wooi Culture & Research Studio Horizontal & vertical R.C. shading fins Flat roof hidden behind parapet wall Sea-green glass windows with metal frame 1950s~1970s Early Modernism Style 早期现代主义式 Five-footway without pillar

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