Residential Architecture

Morgan Beatty

Saltbox
Era- 1650s to 1830
No. of stories- Traditionally 1-1/2 to 2 story building
Materials- Paneled glass, Clapboard siding, wooden frame
Location- New England, USA
Additional info- Since the tax rate for single story homes was different than that for two story
homes, private home owners started building saltbox homes to pay less tax. Both John Adams and his
son, John Quincy Adams, were born in Saltbox houses.

Saltbox (cont.)
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FeaturesLong gamble roof line sloping from the ridge to the eaves
Either a distinct center chimney or a pair of two end chimneys
Formed originally by adding a one-story addition to a two story house
Design elements and principles-

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Informal/formal Balance (depending on the add on)

Regular Rhythm
Horizontal Lines

Work cited

Premu, Greg. "Icons in the New England Landscape." Architects Artisans. 23 Aug. 2011. Web. 8
Jan. 2015. <http://architectsandartisans.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/new-englandicons/saltbox.jpg>.
Residential Architectural Styles. 2010. Film.
"Saltbox, 1650-1830." Old House Web. Old House Web. Web. 8 Jan. 2015. <http://www.
oldhouseweb.com/architecture-and-design/saltbox-1650-1830.shtml>.
"What Is a Saltbox House?" WISEgeek. Web. 9 Jan. 2015. <http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-asaltbox-house.htm>.
Good Pix Galleries. Pixgood.com. Web. 9 Jan. 2015. <http://pixgood.com/saltbox-architecture.
html>.

Spanish Architecture
Grace Ngonyo

Spanish Architecture

spanish architecture was first used in 4000 BC in

spain.
Prehistoric Spanish Architecture
Roman Spanish Architecture
Pre-Romanesque Architecture
Mudejar Style
Romanesque Spanish Architecture
Gothic Spanish Architecture
Renaissance Spanish Architecture
Baroque Spanish Architecture
Colonial Spanish Architecture
Neoclassical Spanish Architecture
19th Century Spanish Architecture
20th and 21st Century Spanish Architecture

La Sagrada Famlia-architect
Antoni Gaud

Carolina State Fair buildings

Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture

This style was most popular in between 1915 to around

1940
This style is most seen in southwest United States.
The typical number of Stories was 1-2
Materials- the wall are stucco walls they could be
smooth or rough,red terracotta roof tiles and wooden
door often featured iron details.
Features-arched windows and doors, tile roof and
stucco walls
element and principles
There is curved lines because of the arched window and
door.
Color because the roof tiles are made from red clay soil
which gives them a rustic feel.
Contrast because the roof the where not on the same
level or shape.
Unity because the out window and doors have arches.

Additional info-This style of architecture was

influenced by native americans and spanish. it
also adapted by the military in the building of Fort
Winfield Scott barracks.

Work cited

"Spanish Architecture Overview." Spanish Architecture: Overview. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2015.<http://www.
spanish-art.org/spanish-architecture.html>
Snider, Debbie. "9 Architectural Elements of Spanish Revival Style." Houzz. N.p., 16 Sept. 2011. Web. 08 Jan.
2015.<http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/275035/list/9-architectural-elements-of-spanish-revival-style>
"Spanish Revival Style 1910 to 1940." What Is Spanish Revival Style?- Early 20th Century Architecture. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2015.<http://www.nps.gov/prsf/historyculture/mission-revival.htm>
United States. National Park Service. "North Carolina State Fair Commercial & Educational Buildings-- Raleigh:
A Capital City: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary." National Parks Service. U.S. Department
of the Interior, n.d. Web. 09 Jan. 2015.<http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/raleigh/fai.htm>