Ardmore Architecture

Popular from 1880 to the early 1900’sPopular from 1880 to the early 1900 s, Queen Anne style homes typically have gable fronts, patterned shingles, and large one-story porches with turned posts and balusters.

Colonial Revival homes have symmetricalfacades with accentuated front doors, often with a columned portico. Windows frequentlyhave shutters, and one-story side porches are commoncommon.

Si il h C l i l R i l i h iSimilar to the Colonial Revival with itssymmetrical façade and center door, the Dutch Colonial is distinguished by its gambrel style roofline.g y

American Foursquare homes are distinguished by theirAmerican Foursquare homes are distinguished by theirsquare, box shape. Typically two or two-and-one-half stories tall, they feature a full one-story front porch, dormers on the main façade, and a low, hipped roof.

Tudor Revival is known for its steeply pitchedTudor Revival is known for its steeply pitchedgables and decorative half timbering. It is verycommon for the entryway to have a projectingfront gable with a roofline that comes almostto the ground.

Like Colonial Revival and Dutch Colonial,C t l h t d t b t i lCape style houses tend to be very symmetricalaround a central front door. Steeply pitchedroof lines may include gable front dormers.Traditional Capes include a central chimney,although some styles support a chimney onlyon one end.

The Bungalow is one of the most common types ofhit t i A d B larchitecture in Ardmore. Bungalows are one or one-

and-one-half story homes with deep porches that have tapered or square columns. Gable or shed roof

dormers are frequently seen projecting from the roofline.

C S l hiCottage Style architecture encompasses a rangeof styles. Loosely, they are one-and-one-halfstory homes that lack front porches. Some havemultiple front gables, and most have a prominentp g , pfront chimney.

R h l h l i lRanch style houses are long, single story homes that became popular in the 1950’s. Clean lines, casual style, and single levelliving made them very popular choicesg y p pfor post-war subdivisions.

F h b i i f h i hb h dFrom the beginnings of the neighborhood,Ardmore had a variety of housing types, including duplex living. Mostly, duplex housing mimicked the styles of the g yneighboring single family homes, with some eclectic exceptions!

Apartment houses, like duplexes, have always beenp , p , ypart of the Ardmore landscape. These three apartment buildings are almost identical in construction.Do you know where they are?

Wh lki dWhen walking aroundadmiring our wonderfularchitecture, don’t forgetto look at what is underyour feet!

Frank L. Saunders Co.Contractors

1929

C.S. Lee1922

C.M. Thomas1929

How do we want Ardmore to look in the future?Preserving our past, and building for the needsese v g ou past, a d bu d g o t e eeds

of tomorrow.