What Are Colonial-Revival Style Homes?

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Colonial-Revival houses have shaped the history of American architecture.

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American Colonial vs. Colonial-Revival

American Colonialand Colonial-Revival architecture share the same roots.

Large windows, often in pairs

Grand entryway with showier portico or pediment.

Brick Colonial-Revival Home

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The formal dining room features characteristic elements likewainscotingand a fireplace.

The most common materials for Colonial-Revival buildings are wood clapboard and brick.

Many examples of Colonial-Revival homes exist in the Northeastern United States.

Closeup of a Colonial Revival home with a gabled roof and large multi-paned windows with ornate shutters

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Colonial-Revival homes were most popular from 1880 to 1960.

Colonial Revival Style 1880s to 1940s.National Park Service.

Colonial-Revival style architecture