architectural styles

GENERAL

1788 1800 Primitive cottages
1800 1820 Colonial vernacular
1820 1000 Revival period: Greek, Gothic, Italian, Elizabethan, Renaissance.
1900 1918 Federation
1920 1940 Hollywood Spanish, Californian bungalows, Colonial and Georgian revivals, Art Deco elements (mostly in public buildings).
1940 1980 Functionalist/Modern Movement
1980s Post modernist
1990s Post post modernist (glass and steel), Federation revival.

HOUSE STYLES WITH CIRCA

Settlers house: 1836 1850
Colonial house: 1840 1870
Symmetrical house: 1860 1915
Kingston's architecture: 1850 1860
Bay window villa: 1870 1890
Villa: 1880 1915
Return verandah villa: 1885 1915
Louvre roof: 1885 1915
Queen Anne/art nouveau/federation: 1905 1918
Single fronted cottage/villa: 1840-
2 storey house or town house : 1840 
Victorian 2 storey terrace: 1860 1900
Row house: 1840 1900
Terrace house: 1870 1900
Mansion: 1850 1910
Bungalow: 1916 1930
Government bungalow: 1916 1930
Tudor: 1928 1938
"Gentleman's residence": 1925 1935
Spanish mission: 1929 1945
Art deco: 1934 1945
Austerity: 1941 1955
Waterfall austerity: 1948 1955
Conventional: 1935-
Poor conventional: 1960-
High quality conventional: 1960-
Government conventional: 1950-1975
Contemporary: 1950-
High quality contemporary: 1950-
Cape cod: 1950-1970
Ranch: 1960 1970
High quality ranch: 1960 1970
Spanish: 1970 1980
Boomerang: 1954-
Neo Georgian: 1950-
Neo colonial: 1960-
Architectural: 1960 
Neo homestead: 1965 
"A" frame: 1950-
Polygon: 1950-
Mediterranean: 1955-
Shack (holiday home): 1900-
Backender: 1836 

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AND VALUE INDEX

1900  1922
Bullnose verandah: 100
Slate or iron roof
Lead light windows: 110
Large homes

1922 1929
Blue   faced brick
Sandstone footings
Unglazed terra cotta tiles(orange): 120
Concrete lintels
AC skillion at rear

1929 1932
Very few homes built during the depression

1932 1939
Big and solid
Brown faced brick
Glazed terra cotta tile   deep red: 150
Lead light windows with flower designs
Usually double fronted
Bay windows

1939 1947   AUSTERITY PERIOD
Generally, inferior construction
Light common face bricks: 160
Similar to 1930's except for bays
Great deal of second hand material



1947 1952
Corbelling
Gables
Double fronted
Blond bricks: 180
Wood frames

1952  1988
Red textured bricks
Steel and aluminium framed windows
Small fired bricks: 220
Concrete patio at front
Triple fronts
Large windows and "picture" windows

1968-
Basement garage
Sandstock and clinker bricks
Varied designs but particularly Pettit and Sevitt: 280
open plan or Japanese Californian.
Split level
2 bathrooms
4 bedrooms
Trend towards individual, large and open houses: 300+


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