Farmhouse
Originating in the early 1700s, Farmhouse architecture is associated with “folk architecture,” characterized by stark simplicity, representing the lack of concern for traditional architectural style,
Essential Elements
- Slender, vertical main forms
- Steeply pitched roofs with open gables
- One-story, one and one-half story, and two-story forms,
sometimes mixed - Vertically proportioned windows and doors
- Long and deep porches
- Simple detailing, general lack of ornament
- Linear, ‘T’-shaped or ‘L’ -shaped plans
- Starkly white, typically with color provided by stone base,
stone or brick chimney, and darkly-painted doors - Larger sites will have various ancillary structures
