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.
