Architectural Periods in the Hudson Valley NY
Last week I attended a class on historic architecture in the Hudson Valley offered by Manfred Real Estate Learning Center. The instructor was very passionate about the subject and why not? he has been researching it for the last 30 years, so he had my undivided attention.
We discussed various periodsand how the economic conditions of the times affected the styles of homes. There was also an explanation of how to date these houses based on things such as, the materials used, types of nails, roof style and location.
This was very interesting to me; not only was I learning about the style of homes, I was learning about the way people lived in times past.
This area certainly has a rich heritage and it is fun peering into the past.
The Dutch houses are some of the earliest homes in the area (1650-1800).
The Luykas Van Allan house below is an example of a Dutch house. Some of these houses only had 8 inches of wall. The house was wood frame with an envelope of brick. The houses usually consisted of two rooms. The fireplace was in the middle of the living room and in the summer this could make the area very hot, so it was not uncommon for the house to have an addition built to provide a summer kitchen.
DUTCH HOUSE - LUYKAS VAN ALLEN HOUSE - kINDERHOOK NY
ITALIANATE - RED HOOK LIBRARY NY
For years I went by this libray and thought it unsual because of its octagon shape. In the class I discovered it was from the Italianate period which lasted from about 1855-1870.
GREEK REVIVAL - KINGSTON NY
This period was from 1825-1855 and is a classic style of architecture using wood, marble, and brick.
GEORGIAN - RED HOOK NY
The Georgian period was from 1700-1790. This period did not borrow from the Dutch. The Hip Roof was adopted at this time and meant that the attic could only be used as storage, not as living space.
FRENCH SECOND EMPIRE - RED HOOK, NY
This style was derived from the Italianate and covers the period from 1855-1880's. The Mansard roof was one of its features. This roof provided a kind of third story which was used as the servant's quarters.
There were several other periods that were covered and I would highly recommend the course to anyone selling real estate in the Hudson Valley.
Jennifer Fivelsdal - JFIVE HOMES REALTY LLC - 845-758-6842- jennifer@jfivehomes.com
www.jfivehomes.com or www.midhudsonhomevalue.com
Jennifer Fivelsdal - JFIVE HOMES REALTY LLC - 845-758-6842- jennifer@jfivehomes.com
www.jfivehomes.com or www.midhudsonhomevalue.com
