American FourSquare House

FACTS

• This house style was popular in the mid 1890's and late 1830's
• Plain and often incorporating handcrafted woodwork.
• Hallmarks of the style includes a square, boxy design, two and half stories high, usually with four large boxy rooms to a floor.
• A center dormer and a large front porch with wide stairs.
• Incorporates elements of the Prairie School and the Craftsmen style.

MORE FACTS

• A typical design is living room and dining room on one side, and an entry room or foyer and kitchen on the other.
• Second floor includes a bedroom, bathroom, bedroom on one side, bedroom, stairway and bedroom on the other.
• The rooms are slightly longer dimensions along the front and back of the house with side by side closets between the bedrooms.
• Also can be called an Transitional Period
• May be built with variety of materials, including bricks and wood frames.

QUIZ

TRUE

WHEN WAS THE HOUSE STYLE POPULAR?

MID 1890'S OR LATE 1930'S

SOURCES

• google.com
• wikipedia.org
• oldhouseweb.com