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SQUARE PORCH SUPPORTS <br />WIDE ROOF OVERHANGS <br />Craftsman, <br />WIDE EAVES AND EXPOSED SOFFIT <br />RESIDENTIAL BUILDING STYLES <br />The, Prairie style originated in Chicago and is one <br />of the few indigenous American styles. Built in <br />the early 20th century, the style began emerging <br />in Midwestern suburban cities and spread <br />throughout the country by pattern books and <br />popular magazines.The popularity of the style <br />faded after World War 1. Characteristics include: <br />• low-pitched roofs with wide overhangs <br />• flattened gable roof edges <br />• eaves, cornices, and facade detailing <br />emphasizing horizontal lines <br />• massive square porch supports <br />* broad, flat chimney <br />Craftsman style architecture began in southern <br />California in 1905 as the style for smaller homes. <br />The craftsman style quickly spread across the <br />county by pattern books and popular magazines. <br />Characteristics include: <br />• low-pitched gable roofs with wide, <br />unenclosed cave overhangs <br />• exposed roof rafters and decorative beams <br />• full or partial width porches with tapered <br />square columns that extend to the ground <br />• short columns that rest on massive piers <br />SHORT COLUMNS ON MASSIVE PIERS <br />Design, Standards for the City of Paris, Texas 89 <br />