Sometimes the wood trim is what defines a house by style. They could have the exact same form and floorplan, but the style will make them distinct. This section presents some examples of wood features and how they can define style, as well as a series on half timbering of Tudoe English Revival style.

Intricate Hood

This amazing door hood is on a modest brick house on the near westside. Photo courtesy of Gabrielle Ganther.

Hood and Trim

A quaint bungalow with wood trim and braces sports another highly decorative wood hood. Photo courtesy of Gabrielle Ganther.

Paired Brackets

This Transitional Colonial Revival home in a central neighborhood has great paired brackets nicely emphasized by color. Also notice the pilaster window trim and arched topped windows.

Triple Columns

A downtown Queen Anne shows perfect form in this formal porch with paired coulmns at the entrance. Another homeowner uses paint to show the details of this design.

Quaint Cottage

A picture perfect English Revival Cottage has wood shingle siding, a simple projecting door hood and cut out shutters. Notice the matching garage and the wonderful stone chimney.

Carved Porch Detail

An east side English Revival home has delicate detail on the front entrance porch, well set off against the half timbering and stucco below.

Half Timbering 1

The first of three examples of half timbering on English Revival homes. This one in black and white shows the great contrast of the wood and stucco. Notice the diamond shapes on the left.

Half Timbering 2

Dark Green accents this half timbering example and was a common color for the style during construction.

Half Timbering 3

Here's a detail shot of a wall dormer with lots of carved wood detail on the half timbering pieces, not uncommon to find among high style forms of English Revival. Notice the carved faces above and below the diamond paned windows.