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English Cottage Style — 1920 to 1940
English Cottage Characteristics
- 1 - 2 stories
- Asymmetrical
- Cross-gabled, medium to steeply pitched roof, sometimes with clipped
gables
- Occasionally "thatched" roof is seen. Composition is rolled
at the edge to simulate straw thatch
- Arrangements of tall, narrow multi-light windows in bands; often casements
and occasionally leaded and/or diamond paned
- Over scaled chimneys with decorative brick or stone work and chimney
pots. Clinker brick may be used
- Gabled, enclosed entry is common often with a catslide roof
- Doors may be half-round or arched with decorative hardware
- Siding commonly seen includes stucco, shingle, and lapped
- Decorative half-timbering is often seen
- Cozy, irregularly-shaped rooms
The short answer
Compared with the large Tudor-style country residences that appeared in
the late 19th century that echoed medieval English styles, modern English
cottages were much smaller and more streamlined. Characteristics commonly
incorporated included the steeply pitched roof and cross-gables, large stone
or brick chimneys often at the front of the house, and small-paned bands
of casement windows. Entries were often front-facing gables with a catslide
roof that was steep and straight on one side and artistically curved on
the other. Doorways were often arched or half-round with ornate hardware
and exterior lighting.
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