Architectual Style
Eichler and Italiante
By Jaired Chamberlain & Ryan Nguyen
Italiante style
Old cube like Italian house
Characteristics
1840- 1885 most popular house style
Typically 2 story building
low-pitched or flat roof
The most common type of porch column was a square post, usually 6 feet
Wide, overhanging eaves with brackets and cornices
Tall, narrow, double-paned windows with hood moldings
Side bay window
Heavily molded double doors
Roman or segmented arches above windows and doors
zanesville, OH
fredericksburg, VA
Mifflinburg, PA
Keokuk, IA
Eichler homes
old cemented house
Characteristics
•Post-and-beam construction
•Concrete slab foundation
•Long front facade with attached carport
•An open-air courtyard at the entrance
•Floor-to-ceiling windows
•Sliding glass doors
•Radiant heat in the floors
•Exposed ceiling beams