Colonial Style (1750 - 1820)

Defining Elements of the Colonial Style:

• One or two-story form, often with an attic level that is one or two rooms deep

• Symmetrical facade, usually three or five bays wide

• A low rubble or cut stone foundation

• Small multi-paneled sash windows located close to the eave

• Usually a huge center chimney

• A central entry door usually paneled, sometimes with a pediment, pilasters or transom window above the door

• Roof form is usually a gable, but sometimes a gambrel or hip roof

• Usually wood frame and wood siding

Examples of Colonial Style Architecture in Greater Portland:

• The Tate House, Westbrook Street, Portland, Maine