Square House
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Square House is an alternative name for the American Foursquare, a popular early-20th-century U.S. residential architectural style known for its simple boxy form and efficient, practical layout.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Foursquare
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residential architectural style ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasAlternativeName |
American Four Square
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American Foursquare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalForm | boxy form ⓘ |
| hasPlanType |
efficient layout
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practical layout ⓘ |
| hasStoreys | two-and-a-half stories ⓘ |
| hasTypicalFeature |
adaptability to different climate conditions
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adaptability to different lot widths ⓘ adaptability to different regional materials ⓘ adaptability to duplex conversion (in some examples) ⓘ adaptability to mixed-use conversion (in some examples) ⓘ adaptability to small office conversion (in some examples) ⓘ adaptable interior layout ⓘ alignment with neighboring houses ⓘ aluminum or vinyl siding (later re-cladding) ⓘ attic accessed by stair or pull-down ladder ⓘ attic space under roof ⓘ back yard access ⓘ balanced composition of openings on façade ⓘ balloon-frame construction ⓘ baseboards and simple casings ⓘ basement foundation walls of concrete or stone ⓘ bathroom located near stair on second floor ⓘ bathroom on second floor ⓘ bedrooms located on second floor corners ⓘ box-like massing ⓘ boxed eaves (in many examples) ⓘ brick cladding ⓘ broad front porch columns ⓘ built-in cabinetry (in some examples) ⓘ built-in sideboards in dining room (in some examples) ⓘ built-in window seats (in some examples) ⓘ capacity for boarders or extended family (in some examples) ⓘ capacity to house nuclear family ⓘ catalog house variants ⓘ central ceiling fixture in each room ⓘ central chimney (in some examples) ⓘ central dormer as secondary architectural focus ⓘ central dormer window ⓘ central front door ⓘ central hall plan ⓘ central heating integration ⓘ central living room ⓘ central staircase ⓘ centralized floor plan ⓘ centralized mechanical systems ⓘ centralized plumbing stacks ⓘ chimney flues for coal or wood stoves (in early examples) ⓘ clear separation between public and private spaces ⓘ closets in bedrooms ⓘ compact building envelope reducing heat loss ⓘ compact footprint ⓘ compact stair hall ⓘ concrete porch floor (later examples) ⓘ detached rear garage (later additions) ⓘ dining room located adjacent to living room ⓘ door and window alignment for cross-ventilation ⓘ dormer additions (later modifications) ⓘ double-hung windows ⓘ durable basic construction ⓘ economical construction methods ⓘ economical use of space ⓘ electric lighting integration ⓘ emphasis on function over ornament ⓘ enclosed front porch (later modifications) ⓘ exposed rafter tails (in some examples) ⓘ fireplace in living room ⓘ flexible interior room uses ⓘ formal dining room ⓘ four bedrooms on second floor ⓘ four-room main floor layout ⓘ four-room second floor layout ⓘ freestanding furniture layout flexibility ⓘ front hall or foyer ⓘ front parlor ⓘ front porch as primary architectural focus ⓘ front porch with wide stairs ⓘ front steps centered on façade ⓘ front walkway aligned with porch ⓘ front-facing dormer ⓘ front-facing formal entry ⓘ front-facing main gable or dormer ⓘ full-width front porch ⓘ garage additions (later modifications) ⓘ handrail along stair ⓘ hipped roof ⓘ indoor plumbing integration ⓘ interior circulation organized around central stair ⓘ interior doors opening off central hall ⓘ interior partition walls non-load-bearing (in many examples) ⓘ interior support posts or beams in basement ⓘ kitchen adjacent to dining room ⓘ kitchen at rear ⓘ kitchen located at rear corner ⓘ large central dormer ⓘ laundry facilities in basement ⓘ limited built-in furniture ⓘ limited decorative elements ⓘ limited roof valleys ⓘ load-bearing exterior walls ⓘ long service life with maintenance ⓘ low-pitched roof ⓘ mail-order house variants ⓘ masonry construction ⓘ minimal ornamentation ⓘ modest scale compatible with single-family use ⓘ multi-light upper sash windows (in some examples) ⓘ multiple windows on each façade ⓘ newel post at stair base ⓘ occasional Colonial Revival detailing ⓘ occasional Craftsman detailing ⓘ occasional Mediterranean Revival detailing ⓘ occasional Neoclassical detailing ⓘ occasional Prairie School detailing ⓘ occasional Tudor Revival detailing ⓘ occasional belt course or stringcourse ⓘ occasional decorative glass in entry door ⓘ occasional decorative window crowns ⓘ occasional small side porch ⓘ occasional water table at foundation ⓘ open circulation on main floor ⓘ operable double-hung sashes for ventilation ⓘ original slate roofs (in some higher-end examples) ⓘ original wood shingle roofs (in early examples) ⓘ overhanging eaves ⓘ panel doors (in many examples) ⓘ perimeter foundation walls ⓘ picture rails in main rooms (in some examples) ⓘ plain door hardware ⓘ plain frieze board under eaves ⓘ plain window trim ⓘ plank or strip wood flooring ⓘ plaster interior walls ⓘ platform-frame construction ⓘ porch providing outdoor living space ⓘ porch providing shaded outdoor space ⓘ porch railing or low wall ⓘ porch roof integrated with main roof (in some examples) ⓘ potential for attic conversion ⓘ potential for basement finishing ⓘ potential for designation as contributing structure in historic district ⓘ potential for energy-efficiency upgrades ⓘ potential for historic preservation ⓘ potential for insulation retrofits ⓘ potential for interior reconfiguration ⓘ potential for interior remodeling ⓘ potential for later expansion ⓘ potential for mechanical system upgrades ⓘ potential for porch enclosure ⓘ potential for porch restoration ⓘ potential for window upgrades ⓘ pragmatic design ⓘ private bedrooms on second floor ⓘ projecting front bay or porch ⓘ public rooms on main floor ⓘ pyramidal roof ⓘ radiators along exterior walls (in heated examples) ⓘ raised basement ⓘ rear entry for service access ⓘ rear service entry ⓘ rear service porch ⓘ rear service spaces ⓘ rear shed or lean-to additions (later modifications) ⓘ rear stoop or small porch ⓘ rectangular foundation footprint ⓘ rectangular rear yard ⓘ rectangular rooms ⓘ rectangular structural grid ⓘ rectangular window openings ⓘ regular window spacing ⓘ relationship to street grid in early suburbs ⓘ repetition along residential blocks ⓘ replacement windows (later alterations) ⓘ roof overhang providing shade ⓘ roof overhang shading upper windows ⓘ roof re-shingling with asphalt shingles ⓘ roof ridge parallel to street (in many examples) ⓘ rooms opening off central hall ⓘ service spaces at rear ⓘ side hall plan (in some examples) ⓘ side or rear stair to basement ⓘ side yard access ⓘ simple base and casing profiles ⓘ simple ceiling finishes ⓘ simple ceiling light fixtures ⓘ simple cornice line ⓘ simple detailing ⓘ simple electrical wiring layout ⓘ simple exterior maintenance requirements ⓘ simple fascia boards ⓘ simple front door surround ⓘ simple gutter and downspout layout ⓘ simple heating distribution layout ⓘ simple interior doors ⓘ simple interior floor finishes such as wood planks ⓘ simple interior maintenance requirements ⓘ simple interior trim ⓘ simple plumbing layout ⓘ simple rectangular chimney ⓘ simple rectangular footprint with minor projections ⓘ simple rectangular massing ⓘ simple rectangular porch roof ⓘ simple roof framing ⓘ simple roof overhang brackets (in some examples) ⓘ simple roofline ⓘ simple stair balustrade ⓘ simple stair with straight run or quarter-turn ⓘ simple structural system facilitating alterations ⓘ simple wall finishes ⓘ simple, unadorned wall surfaces ⓘ single large pane lower sash windows ⓘ small front yard setback ⓘ small urban or suburban lot suitability ⓘ square porch columns ⓘ standard ceiling heights ⓘ standardized building components ⓘ standardized plan for mass housing ⓘ standardized room sizes ⓘ storage rooms in attic or basement ⓘ straightforward roof geometry ⓘ street-facing orientation ⓘ stucco cladding ⓘ symmetrical front façade ⓘ tapered porch columns ⓘ transom or sidelights (in some examples) ⓘ visual uniformity in neighborhoods ⓘ wide eaves ⓘ wide interior openings between rooms ⓘ wood joist floor framing ⓘ wood porch floor ⓘ wood siding ⓘ wood stair treads and risers ⓘ wood-frame construction ⓘ |
| hasTypicalPlan |
four-room floor plan per level
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square floor plan ⓘ |
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