What Style House Do I Have Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which description best fits the windows and interior decorative details?
Tall narrow windows, projecting bays, and details such as stained glass, ornate trim, or ceiling medallions appear repeatedly
Several vertically proportioned windows and surviving decorative wood or glass details suggest a period design
Most features are replaced, though one bay, transom, stained-glass panel, or ornate trim element remains
Broad picture windows, plain openings, and minimal interior trim dominate
2. Which type of exterior ornament can you observe?
Little ornament beyond plain trim and functional structural elements
One isolated decorative feature, possibly retained after siding or porch alterations
Several decorative brackets, patterned shingles, turned posts, or carved trim elements
Layered ornament such as spindlework, gingerbread trim, patterned surfaces, brackets, and decorative porch details
3. When you face the main façade, how are the door and windows arranged?
The composition is strongly asymmetrical, with windows and entry placed according to varied room shapes
There is a loose sense of balance, although additions or renovations interrupt it
The openings are mostly balanced around a near-central entrance
A central front door anchors a clearly symmetrical arrangement of evenly spaced windows
4. Which description best fits the interior plan and surviving finishes?
Separate formal rooms with ornate trim and little visual connection between spaces
A traditional plan has been opened during remodeling, with few clearly original modern details
Connected living and dining areas combine with simple finishes or some original built-ins
An open or flowing plan, integrated storage, clean lines, and natural materials work as one coherent design
5. Which combination best describes the exterior materials and craftsmanship?
Mixed wood shingles or clapboards, natural masonry, and visibly joined or handcrafted trim
One or two natural materials combined with restrained, substantial wood detailing
Newer siding covers much of the exterior, but some original woodwork or masonry remains
The exterior is dominated by smooth modern surfaces, formal classical detailing, or elaborate applied ornament
6. How complex is the roof and upper silhouette?
It is flat or very low, with a simple horizontal outline
A conventional pitched roof includes one decorative gable or later dormer
A steep roof has multiple gables, dormers, or varied roof sections
A steep and highly varied roofline includes several gables, a turret, tower, or similarly dramatic feature
7. From the street, how is the façade composed?
It is formally centered and symmetrical, with matching openings on each side
The arrangement is mostly conventional, with a few off-center or simplified elements
It is asymmetrical and horizontally organized, with contrasting wall planes or materials
Interlocking geometric forms, broad horizontal lines, and deliberate asymmetry define the entire façade
8. How do the principal front windows appear?
They vary greatly in shape and placement, or form large uninterrupted panes
Some older openings look regularly placed, though replacement windows changed their proportions
Most are vertically proportioned and aligned, with traditional divided-pane styling
Rows of evenly aligned, matching double-hung windows reinforce the façade’s symmetry
9. Which description most closely matches the home’s overall main block?
An irregular silhouette with towers, projecting bays, or multiple offset sections
A rectangular core is visible, but large additions or roof changes make the original form uncertain
A fairly compact rectangular block, usually one-and-a-half or two stories, with restrained projections
A formal rectangular two-story block capped by a side-gabled or hipped roof
10. Which roofline and silhouette best match the house?
A steep, complex roof with prominent front gables or a tower
A conventional pitched roof whose simplified edges give it a somewhat modern appearance
A low roof with broad eaves and a noticeably horizontal profile
A flat, very low-pitched, or distinctive shallow-angle roof integrated into a strongly horizontal or geometric composition
11. Stand back where you can see the main roof. Which description fits it best?
A low-pitched gable roof with broad eaves and clearly exposed rafters or decorative brackets
A moderately pitched gable roof with noticeable overhangs and a few visible brackets or rafter-like details
The roof has been altered or enclosed, but traces of broad eaves or old brackets remain
A steep, flat, hipped, or minimally edged roof without visible rafter or bracket details
12. What kind of supports define the front porch or entry?
Slender classical columns, ornate metal supports, or no porch at all
Mostly replacement posts, although older masonry bases or chunky structural details are still visible
Substantial wood posts or columns with simple handcrafted-looking details
Tapered square columns set on prominent brick, stone, or stuccoed masonry piers
13. Look closely at the main entrance. What surrounds it?
A pronounced classical surround, such as pilasters, a pediment, sidelights, or a fanlight
A balanced, traditional surround with simple columns or carefully proportioned trim
A plain or replaced door, with only traces of formal trim or sidelights
An informal recessed entry, highly ornamental porch, or broad glass wall without classical framing
14. What happens across the front of the house?
An asymmetrical arrangement of projecting bays, porches, or offset sections creates a varied façade
The façade is noticeably uneven, with at least one bay window, side porch, or projecting section
The basic front is simple, although one altered or surviving feature hints at earlier asymmetry
The façade is strongly symmetrical or composed as a low, uninterrupted horizontal plane
15. How does the main living area connect visually or physically with the yard?
Large windows or sliding glass doors make the landscape feel like part of the living space
Broad windows and direct patio access create a clear indoor-outdoor relationship
A replaced door or enlarged window offers some connection, but it does not shape the room
Smaller, vertically proportioned windows keep the rooms visually separate from the yard
16. Inside the house, how much original built-in craftsmanship can you identify?
I see no built-ins, exposed beams, substantial trim, or similar evidence
Most rooms are remodeled, but one possible original built-in or heavy-trim feature survives
Several rooms include substantial trim, built-in storage, or simple woodwork
Built-in cabinets or seating, exposed beams, and substantial natural-wood trim form a consistent design