Dutch Colonial

The term "Dutch Colonial" is actually a sub style within the Colonial Revival Period. The style is actually a  faithfully and carefully rendered revival of exterior reproductions of early homes of New Amsterdam area from the 1600s and 1700s. The style was encouraged by a wide dissemination of photographs, measured drawings and details of the original homes in books and periodicals from 1900 to 1950.  

The Dutch Colonial house is readily identifiable by its gambrel or "barn-like" roof. Like a barn, this roof type allowed for more storage space, or headroom, in the second floor. Two periods of the style exist. During the early period, the entrance to the building is found on the gable or gambrel end. During the later period, the entrance is found on the long of side gable end.

Common characteristics are:

  • gambrel roof
  • decorative shutters
  • symmetrical facade
  • multi-pane windows
  • horizontal lap siding

 

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Examples
1. Samuel Ray Peoples House, 708 NW Riverside Blvd, Bend (shown) Built 1921.
2. Edward Stadter House, 637 NW Drake Road, Bend.  Built 1917.
3. Lewis McReynolds House, 1103 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend.  Built 1924.
4. Craig Coyner House, 720 NW Georgia Avenue, Bend.  Built 1921.
5. Fred G. Atkinson House, 707 SW 9th Street, Redmond.  Built 1925.
6. Ross J. Orville House, 743- SE Woodland Blvd., Bend.  Built 1934.