A
colonial house is a style of house. There are many
of these throughout the United
States. They typicially have a symmetrical design
(i.e., windows,
roof,
garage).
The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural
style in the United
States. In the early 1890s — a time when
manifest destiny was at its peak — Americans
began to value their own heritage and architecture.
Colonial Revival
sought to follow the style of the period around
the Revolutionary War. Distinctive in this style
are multiple columned porches, and doors with fanlights
and sidelights.
