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Arts and Crafts movement consisted of three styles, the Craftsman
Bungalow, the American Foursquare and the Prairie School
architecture. The Craftsman Bungalow, these
types of homes often had low gable or hip roof with a
large overhang, decorative braces, porch with square columns,
lots of built ins, stone chimneys, and an open floor
plan.
The
American Foursquare (sometimes called the Prairie
Box), shared many features with prairie architecture. Because of their boxy shape they had
lots of interior space. Eventually they evolved to
be more like the bungalows interior, using an open floor
plan, and lots of built ins, and a fireplace.
The
Prairie School style that was pioneered by Frank Lloyd
Wright. Wright tried to get away from the confined
style of the Victorian Era, focusing on open
areas. Some common characteristics are,
low-pitched roof, overhanging eaves, horizontal lines,
central chimney, open floor plan, rows of small windows,
one-story projections.
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