Prairie Box
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Prairie Box is an alternative name for the American Foursquare, a popular early-20th-century American house style known for its simple boxy shape and efficient, spacious layout.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
ⓘ
house style ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | American Foursquare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOf | American Foursquare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
American Craftsman influence
ⓘ
Prairie School influence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasDesignGoal |
affordable construction
ⓘ
functional efficiency ⓘ maximum interior space on small lots ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central entry
ⓘ
four-room floor plan per level ⓘ front porch with wide stairs ⓘ full-width front porch ⓘ large central dormer ⓘ minimal ornamentation ⓘ overhanging eaves ⓘ simple detailing ⓘ symmetrical facade ⓘ wide eaves ⓘ |
| hasFunction | single-family dwelling ⓘ |
| hasLayout |
efficient layout
ⓘ
spacious interior ⓘ |
| hasPlan | square floor plan ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | four-square plan ⓘ |
| hasPorchSupportType |
square porch columns
ⓘ
tapered porch columns ⓘ |
| hasRoofType |
hipped roof
ⓘ
pyramidal roof ⓘ |
| hasShape | boxy form ⓘ |
| hasStoreys |
two stories
ⓘ
two-and-a-half stories ⓘ |
| hasWindowArrangement | grouped windows on facade ⓘ |
| hasWindowType | double-hung windows ⓘ |
| popularInDecade |
1900s
ⓘ
1910s ⓘ 1920s ⓘ |
| relatedStyle |
Colonial Revival house
ⓘ
Craftsman house ⓘ Prairie School house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalConstructionMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stucco ⓘ wood frame ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
American small towns
ⓘ
American suburbs ⓘ urban residential neighborhoods ⓘ |
| typicalPeriodOfUse | early 20th century GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedIn | residential architecture ⓘ |
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