Massachusetts Continuing Education Course – 2 Credits. Discover the many varied and historical architectural styles and construction methods that were built here in New England. Join us as we explore the science and art of structural design.

1. Architecture
RE14R07
Jody OBrien

2. CEU Outline

3. “We shape our
buildings and
afterwards our
buildings shape us,”
Winston Churchill
buildings and cities can affect
our mood and well-being,
and that specialised cells in the
hippocampal region of our
brains are attuned to the
geometry and arrangement of
the spaces we inhabit.
University of Heidelberg's Central Institute of Mental Health in
Mannheim, Germany

4. The Basics

5. Terminology

6. Our Story Begins

7. A B
C D
1920-1970 1790 - 1810
1930-today 1625 - 1725

8. First Period
• 1625–1725
• adaptations of English domestic buildings.
• Generally one room deep and two stories high
• single large, central chimneys,
• steeply pitched roofs and

9. Benjamin Abbott House
1685

10. The Vinent House 1672
11

11. Georgian• 1725–1780
• simple, symmetrical, two-room deep boxes
• side gable, gambrel, or hipped roof.
• central chimneys
• sided with wood shingles or clapboards.
• Windows, always symmetrically spaced, were
double-hung with nine or twelve lights (panes) per
sash

12. Pillsbury French House
1790’s

13. Jonathan Swift House
1785

15. Federal
• late 1700s and coincided with a reawakening of
interest in classical Greek and Roman culture.
• add swags, garlands, elliptical windows, and other
decorative details to rectangular Georgian houses.
• more delicate and more formal.
• arched Palladian window on the second story above
the front door.
• The front door usually has sidelights and a
semicircular fanlight.

16. Federal

18. Greek Revival
1830-1840
• based on the architecture of classic Greek temples
• wide band of trim below the cornice, representing the
classical entablature
• pilasters or paneled trim at the building corners
• flat-roofed entry porches supported by round or square
columns

19. Greek Revival

22. Picturesque Styles
1840-1900

23. Italianate
Famous example: The Breakers, Newport, R.I.
Square and symmetrical. Brackets or other
ornamentation just below the roof. Regular
windows with larger panes often topped by a
squared arch. Later, square towers were
added. Popular in the 1850s to 1880s.
Photo courtesy of: Patrick O’Connor/ The Preservation Society of Newport
County

27. Gothic/Gothic Revival
• less popular
• Steeply pitched roofs
• cross gables, and lacy vergeboards
• symmetrical with a central cross gable and a one-
story porch
• hood molds over pointed arched or rectangular
windows and doors, towers, and bay windows.

28. Arden/Woods Estate

29. Victorian/Queen Anne
1850-1900
Famous example: Carson Mansion, Eureka, Calif.
Round or square towers and turrets. Stone
foundations topped by brick. Ornately carved and
painted wood trim. Spindle railing on porches.
Popular from the 1850s until around 1900.
Photo courtesy of: Ron Kuhnel/The Eureka Heritage Society

30. Second Empire
Popular n the US 1855-1885

34. Stick

36. 1900’s to Today

37. Tudor
This architecture style was popular in the 1920s and 1930s
and continues to be a mainstay in suburbs across the United
States. The defining characteristics are half-timbering on bay
windows and upper floors, and facades that are dominated
by one or more steeply pitched cross gables. Patterned brick
or stone walls are common, as are rounded doorways, multi-
paned casement windows, and large stone chimneys. A
subtype of the Tudor Revival style is the Cotswold Cottage.
With a sloping roof and a massive chimney at the front, a
Cotswold Cottage may remind you of a picturesque
storybook home.

38. The Bricks

40. Cape Cod
Some of the first houses built in the United States were
Cape Cods. The original colonial Cape Cod homes were
shingle-sided, one-story cottages with no dormers. During
the mid-20th century, the small, uncomplicated Cape
Cod shape became popular in suburban developments.
A 20th-century Cape Cod is square or rectangular with
one or one-and-a-half stories and steeply pitched,
gabled roofs. It may have dormers and shutters.

43. French
Provincial
Famous example: The Biltmore, Asheville, N.C.
High, sloping mansard roofs (a type of hip
roof). Rounded arches over windows and
porch. Multipane symmetrical windows, often
breaking out of the second story. Patterned
after French chateaus under the reign of Louis
XIV, the style had several revivals.
• Photo courtesy of: The Biltmore Asheville, N.C.

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45. Craftsman/Bungalow
• Starts in California
• Follows the Arts and Craft movement
• Uses natural material
• Widely disseminated through pattern books and
magazines
• the most prevalent style for small houses in the
nation
• One and 1½ story Craftsman style houses are
popularly known as bungalows

47. Sears Kit Homes
• Sold about 75,000
• 1908-1940
• 447 Patterns

48. • How to tell if it is a Sears Kit Home

50. The Next “Kit” Home

51. Mid-Century Modern
1935-1975
• Usually ranch or multi-levels
• Low pitch hip roofs
• Deep roof overhangs
• Varied height and vertical windows
• Recessed or protected entrance

54. Thank you for Attending
• CEU certificates will be issued by GBAR
• Verification of attendance for 2 hours must be
confirmed through gotowebinar’s reports
• Each attendee will certify their attendance via
email response to GBAR
• CEU certificates will be mailed to attendees with-in
7-10 days
• Questions may be directed to Sandy Cravines at
scravines@gbreb.com or 617-399-7853

55. Jody O’Brien
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