10 Section 1 Architectural Drafting Fundamentals
Florida. Like the English, the Spaniards had
a major infl uence on American domestic architec-
ture. They combined Native American building
techniques with their own and used local
building materials to create the style of Spanish
Colonial.
The Spanish Colonial house was built of thick
walls made of adobe brick or rubble stone, with
few windows and multiple doors, and a pitched
or fl at roof. For both protection and decoration,
the interior and exterior walls were often covered
with mud plaster, lime plaster, whitewash, or
cement stucco.
Georgian
The Georgian style originated in England
and is named after the English kings George I,
II, and III. It was introduced into the American
colonies in the early 1700s, mainly through the
use of pattern books (publications of treatises,
line and became an extension of the house. See
Figure 1-10. The wood, log, or masonry struc-
tures were usually built on pilings to raise the
house above ground. This helped provide some
protection against fl ooding from occasional
tidal surges associated with hurricanes and
other major storms.
Like the Saltbox, the Tidewater started out as
a small one-story, one-room house. Eventually, it
grew into a hall and parlor plan containing two
rooms separated by a centrally located stairway
leading to the attic. Often, a pair of chimneys
was placed at the gable ends at opposite ends
of the house. Tidewater became the dominant
style throughout the rural south and is still
infl uencing architecture to this day.
Spanish Colonial
In 1565, the Spaniards established North
America’s fi rst colonial settlement in St. Augustine,
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Figure 1-10. This modern adaptation of a Tidewater home shows the raised construction and an integrated roof
over the deep, full-length front porch. The metal roof helps reflect the sun and heat, keeping the house cooler
during the hot summer months.
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