Creole cottages
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Creole cottages are a traditional New Orleans house style characterized by their low, gabled roofs, symmetrical façades, and close-to-the-street placement, reflecting French and Caribbean architectural influences.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
ⓘ
vernacular house type ⓘ |
| architecturalInfluence |
Caribbean architecture
ⓘ
French architecture ⓘ Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalStylePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation | designed for hot humid climate ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalContext | Creole culture of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doorPlacement | off-center door in some variants ⓘ |
| entranceLocation | street-facing façade ⓘ |
| façadeCharacteristic | symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| façadeElement |
central entrance
ⓘ
paired windows ⓘ |
| foundationType | raised on piers ⓘ |
| function | urban dwelling type ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
mixed residential and commercial use
ⓘ
single-family residence ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableNeighborhood |
Bywater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faubourg Marigny NERFINISHED ⓘ French Quarter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | façade parallel to street ⓘ |
| planType | rectangular plan ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | protected in historic districts ⓘ |
| region | Gulf Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedStyle |
Creole townhouse
ⓘ
shotgun house ⓘ |
| roofCharacteristic | low-pitched roof ⓘ |
| roofOverhang | broad overhanging eaves ⓘ |
| roofType | gabled roof ⓘ |
| setbackFromStreet | minimal setback ⓘ |
| storeys |
one storey
ⓘ
one-and-a-half storeys ⓘ |
| typicalDepth | two rooms deep ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
brick between posts
ⓘ
wood frame ⓘ |
| typicalOccupant | urban middle-class residents ⓘ |
| typicalPorchFeature |
full-width front porch
GENERATED
ⓘ
gallery supported by columns GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalWidth | two rooms wide ⓘ |
| urbanContext | dense historic neighborhoods ⓘ |
| ventilationFeature |
aligned doors and windows for cross-ventilation
ⓘ
high ceilings ⓘ |
| windowType | French doors opening onto porch ⓘ |
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