Tudor

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Tudor Style Home Architectural Styles and Details Building Shapes and Details

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1900 to 1940s
windows are typically casement or double-hung
steep side gabled roof with front facing cross gable(s)
emphasis on roofs and chimneys
overlapping gables
large chimney with decorative pot
decorative half-timbering is common
half-timbering infill is usually stucco but can be decorative brick
entrance doors often have rounded tops
tall, narrow windows that are often leaded and usually arranged in groups

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The illustration shows the front elevation of a Tudor-style home, identified with the period 1900 to 1940s. A steep side-gabled roof has overlapping front-facing cross gables and a large brick chimney with decorative chimney pots. The exterior combines brick walls, decorative half-timbering with textured infill in the larger front gable, and a stone-faced entrance gable. A rounded-top entrance door sits above front steps, and tall, narrow windows with diamond-pattern glazing are arranged in groups. The annotations identify characteristic architectural features rather than inspection defects.

Components

side-gabled roof front-facing cross gables chimney decorative chimney pots decorative half-timbering gable infill brick exterior walls stone-faced entrance rounded-top entrance door grouped windows window sills front steps

Materials

brick stone wood stucco infill glass roof shingles