What is Tudor Style?

When we say Tudor Style, we actually are referring to Tudor Revival, which became fashionable during the 1920’s. These home plans featured architectural characteristics of 16th Century England, and featured steeply pitched roofs and usually front facing gables. Parapeted gables and castellated tower elements were less common. Most Tudor home plans had stucco or masonry walls, often with wood half-timbering detailing. Roof overhangs were short, and overlapping gables were very common. The second floor often overhung the main floor slightly, with differing wall finishes. Casement windows were tall and narrow, and arranged in grouping of three or more, often featuring leaded glass panes. Bay windows and transoms were common on main floor windows. Elaborate chimneys with decorative detailing and chimney pots were often placed in prominent location of the exterior. Heavy wood doors often received stone or brick accent trims. These openings often featured flattened Tudor archways or arched timber framed porches. The Tudor Style offerred endless variations and combinations of these architectural elements.