Prairie

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Prairie Style Home Architectural Styles and Details Building Shapes and Details

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1900 to 1920
low pitched roof (often hipped)
usually two stories
typical window design
wide overhang
windows often in groups
wide, one-story porch
massive, square, masonry porch supports that extend only down to the porch floor (or less)
trim details emphasize horizontal lines

Generated explanation

The illustration shows the front elevation of a two-story Prairie-style home, identified with the period 1900 to 1920. A low-pitched hipped roof with wide overhangs caps the house, and a wide, one-story porch has a similar low-pitched roof. Windows are arranged in groups, with small divided panes in their upper portions and larger panes below. Massive square masonry supports carry the porch roof, framing a central entrance reached by steps. Horizontal trim bands and broad rooflines emphasize the building's horizontal proportions; no defects are depicted.

Components

hipped roof roof overhangs eaves grouped windows divided-light windows one-story porch porch roof square masonry porch supports horizontal exterior trim front entrance door entrance steps window sills

Materials

masonry glass roof shingles