American Four Square
E1011969
American Four Square is an early 20th-century American residential architectural style characterized by a simple boxy shape, two-and-a-half stories, and a large front porch with wide stairs.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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residential architectural style ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasAlternativeName |
American Foursquare
ⓘ
Box House NERFINISHED ⓘ Classic Box NERFINISHED ⓘ Prairie Box NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal |
affordable construction
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efficient use of urban lots ⓘ functional interior layout ⓘ |
| hasTypicalDistribution |
American cities
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American suburbs ⓘ |
| hasTypicalEraOfPopularity |
1890s
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1900s ⓘ 1910s ⓘ 1920s ⓘ |
| hasTypicalFeature |
box-like massing
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broad eaves ⓘ center dormer ⓘ central dormer window ⓘ central front door ⓘ full-width front porch ⓘ hipped roof ⓘ large front porch ⓘ simple detailing ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ wide front stairs ⓘ |
| hasTypicalForm | simple boxy shape ⓘ |
| hasTypicalHeight | two-and-a-half stories ⓘ |
| hasTypicalInteriorFeature |
built-in cabinetry
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central staircase ⓘ four-square room arrangement ⓘ |
| hasTypicalMaterial |
brick
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stone foundation ⓘ stucco ⓘ wood frame ⓘ |
| hasTypicalPlan |
four-room floor plan per level
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square floor plan ⓘ |
| hasTypicalPorchSupport |
classical columns
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square columns ⓘ tapered columns ⓘ |
| hasTypicalPorchType | one-story front porch ⓘ |
| hasTypicalRoofType |
hip roof
ⓘ
pyramidal roof ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Colonial Revival architecture
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Craftsman style NERFINISHED ⓘ Prairie School architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
middle-class housing
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single-family housing ⓘ |
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