Architecture and Design Analysis

American Foursquare: 92%

• Boxy, square shape
• Large front porch with wide stairs
• Pyramidal roof with a central dormer

Colonial Revival: 75%

• Paneled front door with sidelights
• Multipane, double-hung windows
• Classical columns on the porch

Styles and Influences

American Foursquare

• Emergence: Late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States
• Characteristics: Simplicity, honest use of materials, and boxlike structure
• Real-world example: Sears Catalog Home

Colonial Revival

• Emergence: Late 19th century during the United States Centennial
• Characteristics: Symmetry, classical columns, and multi-pane windows
• Real-world example: Pillsbury House in Minneapolis, Minnesota