Craftsman "Dutch"

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Craftsman/Dutch Colonial Revival Style of Architecture in Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
1905-1930

Craftsman "Dutch" may be viewed in a larger context as one type of Arts and Crafts ("Craftsman") style architecture.

In the early twentieth century, Craftsman-inspired architecture competed with period revivals like Colonial Revival, Dutch Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, Tudor Revival, etc. In general, the period revival houses were more costly. Many historians point to the spread of Craftsman style through pattern books and magazines like Ladies Home Journal and The Craftsman. Prefabricated houses could even be ordered from a Sears catalog!

The illustrations on this page are of houses that have some of the features of both Craftsman and Dutch Colonial Revival.

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Essential feature of Craftsman "Dutch":
Gambrel roof with"kick" (flared bottom of gambrel)

Illustration: 85 Fordham Ave.

Essential feature of Craftsman "Dutch":
Widely overhanging eaves

Illustration: 76 Fordham Ave.

Intersecting gables
Exterior chimney
Grouped, eight-light transom windows

Illustration: 38 Fordham Ave.

Exterior painted wood shingles
Six-over-six double-hung sash windows
Shed roof over enclosed porch

Illustration: 85 Fordham Ave.

Pedimented gabled dormers
Paired casement windows in dormers
Widely overhanging eaves

Illustration: 76 Fordham Ave.

Exterior chimney
Small high windows on each side of chimney
Painted wood shingles

Illustration: 85 Fordham Ave.

Square, wood columns extend to ground level
Varnished oak door

Illustration: 38 Fordham Ave.

Grouped casement windows with transoms

Illustration: 38 Fordham Ave.

French doors leading to balcony
(French door: A door, usually one of a pair, with glass panes extending for most of its length)

Illustration: 76 Fordham Ave.

Rectangular bay
Brick and painted wood shingle cladding
Widely overhanging eaves

Illustration: 85 Fordham Ave.

Sources:

"A Field Guide to American Houses," by Virginia & Lee McAlester. New York: Knopf, 2000

"The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture," by Rachel Carley. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1994

"A Visual Dictionary of Architecture," by Francis D. K. Ching. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1997

" Identifying American Architecture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms 1600-1945," John J.-G Blumenson. NY: Norton, 1981Sources:

"A Visual Dictionary of Architecture," by Francis D. K. Ching. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1997

"Common Houses in America's Small towns," by John A. Jakle, et al. Athens, GA: U. of Georgia Press, 1989.

Photos and their arrangement © 2002 Chuck LaChiusa
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	Click on photos to enlarge Essential feature of Craftsman "Dutch": Gambrel roof with"kick" (flared bottom of gambrel) Illustration: 85 Fordham Ave.
	Essential feature of Craftsman "Dutch": Widely overhanging eaves Illustration: 76 Fordham Ave.
	Intersecting gables Exterior chimney Grouped, eight-light transom windows Illustration: 38 Fordham Ave.
	Exterior painted wood shingles Six-over-six double-hung sash windows Shed roof over enclosed porch Illustration: 85 Fordham Ave.
	Pedimented gabled dormers Paired casement windows in dormers Widely overhanging eaves Illustration: 76 Fordham Ave.
	Exterior chimney Small high windows on each side of chimney Painted wood shingles Illustration: 85 Fordham Ave.
	Square, wood columns extend to ground level Varnished oak door Illustration: 38 Fordham Ave.
	Grouped casement windows with transoms Illustration: 38 Fordham Ave.
	French doors leading to balcony (French door: A door, usually one of a pair, with glass panes extending for most of its length) Illustration: 76 Fordham Ave.
	Rectangular bay Brick and painted wood shingle cladding Widely overhanging eaves Illustration: 85 Fordham Ave.