English Tudor Revival
The English Tudor style first originated in New England where it was brought over by early American settlers. The English Tudor revival style emerged from the interest, sparked by World War I, for English and European buildings but with 20th century amenities. They resembled late Medieval English structures and the cozy cottages, manor houses, and castles popular during the reign of Queen Elizabeth (1558-1603) and James I (1603-1625), and are sometimes referred to as Elizabethan or Jacobean style.
Photos by Ms. Sheri Barfield, ALERT teacher
Tudor Revival Elements:
- Steeply pitched gable roof or hipped roof “jerkin-head”
- Double hung wood sash windows
- Prominent cross gables
- Brick or wood clapboard siding, occasionally stucco or stone
- 6 panel door with arch transom, brick surround
- Brick stoop
- Prominent brick chimney often with decorative chimney pots
- Half-timbering with stucco infill
- Projecting gabled entrance
- Eyebrow dormer
- Thatched roof in irregular shingles
Ball Ground, Georgia
Tudor Revival Bibliography
"1890 - Present: Tudor House Style." About.com Architecture. About.com, n.d. Web. 8 July 2013.
<http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/ig/House-Styles/tudor-utica-jc-5240029.htm>.
Baker, John Milnes. American House Styles: A Concise Guide. New York: W.W. Norton, 1994. Print.
Blumenson, John J G. Identifying American Architecture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms, 1600-1945. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1977. N. Print.
Massey, James C., and Shirley Maxwell. House Styles in America: The Old-house Journal Guide to the Architecture of American Homes. New York, NY: Penguin Studio, 1996. Print.
McAlester, Virginia, and A. Lee McAlester. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Knopf, 1984. Print.
Rifkind, Carole. A Field Guide to American Architecture. New York: New American Library, 1980. Print.
"Tudor Revival and English Cottage Style." Tudor and English Cottage Home Styles. Antique Home, n.d. Web. 8 July 2013. <http://www.antiquehome.org/Architectural-Style/tudor.htm>.
Van, Buren Maurie. House Styles at a Glance: An Illustrated Guide. Atlanta, GA: Longstreet, 1991. Print.
Walker, Les. American Shelter: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Home. Woodstock, NY: Overlook, 1981. Print.
"1890 - Present: Tudor House Style." About.com Architecture. About.com, n.d. Web. 8 July 2013.
<http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/ig/House-Styles/tudor-utica-jc-5240029.htm>.
Baker, John Milnes. American House Styles: A Concise Guide. New York: W.W. Norton, 1994. Print.
Blumenson, John J G. Identifying American Architecture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms, 1600-1945. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1977. N. Print.
Massey, James C., and Shirley Maxwell. House Styles in America: The Old-house Journal Guide to the Architecture of American Homes. New York, NY: Penguin Studio, 1996. Print.
McAlester, Virginia, and A. Lee McAlester. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Knopf, 1984. Print.
Rifkind, Carole. A Field Guide to American Architecture. New York: New American Library, 1980. Print.
"Tudor Revival and English Cottage Style." Tudor and English Cottage Home Styles. Antique Home, n.d. Web. 8 July 2013. <http://www.antiquehome.org/Architectural-Style/tudor.htm>.
Van, Buren Maurie. House Styles at a Glance: An Illustrated Guide. Atlanta, GA: Longstreet, 1991. Print.
Walker, Les. American Shelter: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Home. Woodstock, NY: Overlook, 1981. Print.