16 Section 1 Architectural Drafting Fundamentals
inspired America’s interest in Spanish architecture.
The Spanish Eclectic style, popular from 1920 to
1940, included elements from the Native American,
Colonial American, Arts and Crafts, and Spanish
architectural periods. The mixture of decorative
elements from multiple eras is what distinguished
the style as “eclectic.” Although the Spanish
Eclectic style was found mainly in the south-
western and southeastern United States, it was
also used in the north.
Distinguishing features of Spanish Eclectic
included an asymmetrical facade, low-pitched
tile roofs, a prominent arch above the main
doorway, arched main windows, stucco walls,
decorative tile or stucco vents, and chimneys
with clay or tile roofs. The houses often had
round or square towers, carved stone decoration,
and open or roofed balconies with wood or iron
railings. See Figure 1-18.
from the early Colonial period. The Cape Cod
and Saltbox were common forms; however,
Georgian and Federal architecture became the
major infl uences for design. The rectangular shape,
often with a one-story wing (addition on the side)
had rectangular, double-hung windows, often
grouped in adjacent pairs. A centrally located
door was decorated with a pediment, typically
enclosed within a covered porch or portico.
A popular Colonial Revival style was the
Garrison, Figure 1-17. A distinguishing feature
of the Garrison was the overhanging second
story, which made it possible to add extra space
to the second level at little extra cost.
Spanish Eclectic
The Panama-California Exposition (a cele-
bration of the Panama Canal opening) in 1915
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Figure 1-16. Queen Anne is a complex style that was made possible by the introduction of mass-produced
materials, such as the spindles and decorative fretwork on this house.
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