Shingle

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Shingle Style Home Architectural Styles and Details Building Shapes and Details

Text in the illustration

late 1800s
strips of 3 or more windows
eyebrow dormers are common
shingles curving into recessed window
wall and roof systems are wood shingle
multi-pane window above single pane
roofs tend to be irregular, steeply pitched and typically have cross gables
eaves are at different levels
no corner boards
porch supports are unadorned - shingled, stone or simple wood columns
asymmetrical facade
palladian window

Generated explanation

The illustration shows the asymmetrical front facade of a late-1800s Shingle-style house. Wood shingles cover the roof and much of the walls, with no corner boards and shingles curving into a recessed upper window group. The irregular roof includes a prominent front gable, an eyebrow dormer, a larger gabled dormer, and eaves at different levels. Windows include groups of three or more, multipane upper sashes over single-pane lower sashes, and a Palladian window on the right. A covered entry porch has unadorned shingled supports, while exposed brickwork appears on the lower right facade and two chimneys.

Components

wood shingle siding wood shingle roofing cross gables eyebrow dormer gabled dormer eaves recessed windows multipane windows Palladian window porch porch supports entry door entry steps chimneys brick exterior wall

Materials

wood shingles brick glass wood

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