Colonial architecture in the United States is most commonly found on the eastern seaboard, which is was where the bulk of the population lived when colonial architecture reigned supreme (1700 to 1800).
Below is our extensive article all about colonial house styles which includes several examples and a list of the different types.
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What is the colonial house style?
Itโs a broad residential architectural style referring to houses built in the USA from the early 17th Century to early 19th Century. The height of the style was 1700 to the American Revolutionary War โ which makes sense given the United States was a colony of Britain at that time. Hence the name (source: Quickenloans).
There are many types of colonial house styles stemming from British Colonial (most common in the US), Dutch colonial, French colonial and Spanish Colonial. Within the US, different colonial styles of homes were built in different regions including saltbox, cape cod, Georgian and southern colonial houses.
Below we showcase a series of different colonial houses, mostly the saltbox style which stems from the British colonial style. While most are historic, the second example is a new house built in the colonial style.
A. 8 Types of Colonial Houses
1. British Colonial Styles
The most common type of colonial architecture in the USA is British colonial architecture which makes since given the US was a British Colony for approximately 200 years. There are several sub-styles that quality as British colonial architecture. They are as follows (you no doubt have heard and seen them all).
a. Saltbox Style
Hereโs a side profile of a saltbox style house consistent with a saltbox roof.
b. Cape Cod Style
c. Georgian Style Example
Below is two photos of the same historic Georgian colonial style house.
d. Mid-Atlantic
2. Dutch Colonial
3. Spanish Colonial
4. French Colonial
5. German Colonial
