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Architectural Features. 6.01. Roof Styles. Flat roof Gable roof Gambrel roof Hip roof Mansard roof. Flat Roof. Gable Roof. Come to a high point in the center and slope on both sides Log cabins typically have gable roofs Many early German settlers were constructed to have gable roofs.
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Roof Styles • Flat roof • Gable roof • Gambrel roof • Hip roof • Mansard roof
Gable Roof • Come to a high point in the center and slope on both sides • Log cabins typically have gable roofs • Many early German settlers were constructed to have gable roofs
Gambrel Roof • Has eaves that flare outward • Sometimes the flared portion extends over an open porch • This is known as the Dutch kick • This style roof is a characteristic of Dutch Colonial houses • Often known as a barn roof
Hip Roof • Has sloping ends and sides • Sometimes topped by a flat area with a balustrade, or railing • This area is called a captain’s or widow’s walk
Mansard Roof • A variation of the gambrel roof. • Has two slopes on all sides with a steep lower slope and a flat upper slope • Dormers often project from the steeply pitched part of the roof • When used on commercial buildings, the mansard roof may only be used on one or two sides
Architectural Elements • Gingerbread • Turret/circular tower • Clapboard • Ell/Lean-to • Dormers • Pediment • Pilasters • Fanlight • Portico
Gingerbread • Scrolls and other decorative trim made from wood • Usually appears under eaves and around windows and doors
Turret/Circular Tower • A small tower • Became popular during the same time the Victorian style became popular • Came to be associated with haunted houses and horror movies TURRET
Clapboard • These boards have one edge thicker then the other • They are laid in overlapping rows to protect exterior walls
Ell/Lean-To • A wind of a building that lies perpendicular to the length of the main portion
Dormers • Structures that project through a sloping roof and contain a window in the second story • They add light and air to the second story
Pediment • Architectural roof-like decorations that are usually found over a portico, window, or door • Adds interest to designs
Pilasters • Gives the look of a supporting column • Has only an ornamental function
Fanlight • A window with a semicircular or semi-elliptical shape with glazing bars radiating out like an open fan
Portico • An open space covered with a roof that is supported by columns