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Trantham, Maggie
19 March 2018
All homes have a purpose. They are not only built to provide shelter but also to
for safety and to provide a home for a large amount of college students moving into the area or
provide for immigrants coming into America due to the damage of World War 2. Tudor homes
have brought unique takes on timber and plaster with the signature black and white stripes to its
design.
The first Tudor characteristics were found in the introduction of the renaissance period in
England in about 1485. These houses got its because it was made during the reign of the Tudor
dynasty. The Tudor dynasty was a time of “economic prosperity’ and “peaceful relations” with
all of Europe (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica). Tudor houses followed the Late Gothic
and Elizabeth architecture.”The Tudor style in architecture coincides with the first part of the
reign of the Tudor monarchs, which commenced in 1485 with the accession of Henry VII to the
Mary I, and Elizabeth I. In the early 1500’s, a changed form of Tutor had been developed
through time. The designed changed due to the reaction from the English to the Renaissance
style that was sweeping the country at the time (English Heritage). Features such as plasterwork
or any cosmetic adjustment that came from royal buildings influencing distortion to the original
tudor style. Tudor architecture established the future for housing after the Reformation. After the
Reformation, many pre-existing churches were transformed into mansions, great country houses,
or medieval castles. Around this time, the Tudor home characteristic of low arches were a
defining feature of its architecture, as well as oriel windows. Another defining characteristic is
the black and white construction meaning half-timber houses with dark timbers. Unfortuniatly,
the Tudor architecture fell out of popularity in the mid-1500s, which made way for Tudor
Revival Architecture. Tudor architecture came to the United States in the late 19th century and
early to mid twentieth century. These houses “gained popularity in wealthier suburban
popular in the 1920s. They were also called “Stockbroker Tudor”, because the home had
“exposed timbers and masonry chimneys”(Przybyłek). This caused these houses to be very
expensive to purchase, and only the wealthy could afford them. These architectural designs are
The Tudor is often connected to Medieval Revival architecture with its heavy chimneys
and steep gable roofs, heavily decorative doorways, brickwork and rectangular windows. The
casements included in Tudor homes is another characteristic of this style. The houses were
usually made of timber, wattle and clay. Wattle is the intertwining of sticks that are placed
between posts in the wall and then covered with clay. These characteristics lost it importance
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until the Tudor Revival architecture also referred to as the “mock Tudor” in the United Kingdom
began in the 19th Century. This was based on a revival of some of Tudor architecture or style
which would influence the start of domestic architecture. This style later became an influence in
other countries, like in the British colonies such as New Zealand. Norman Shaw and George
Devey were two of the first real architects to use Tudor style in what was known, at the time as a
neo-Tudor design which was the earlier versions of Tudor style.Attention was placed on the
simple, rustic and not so much on the impressive parts of the Tudor architecture. The intent was
to copy the medieval cottages or country houses. Even though the new style would follow more
modest or domestic features, the main characteristics such as the steeply pitched roof,
form of a hilltop mansion of eclectic architectural styles including many of the Tudor features.
The mansion was designed by Norman Shaw for an industrial magnate, and inventor the
hydraulic crane. Shaw also designed Leyswood Mansion near Sussex, included all the features of
a Tudor style, which included mock battements, towers, half-timbered upper facades and tall
chimneys; however, it was named “Queen Anne Style”, when it was really a Tudor. Later on, the
style began to include pre-Georgian features that were representative of “Queen Anne” in
Britain. The term “Queen Anne” for this style of architecture tends to be used more in the United
States. In the States it became known as either the Tudor or Queen Anne period style
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construction or architecture; however, in Britain the style remains closer to it the original Tudor
design.
For my house project, my Tudor home had the ideal characteristics of a Tudor home. It
reveals light mint green paint, with exposed wood timber on the top half of the home. On the
what the typical tudor house may look like from inside.
Its black and white stripes are easy to see and be recognized. The history of Tudor house styles
are a perfect example of how history repeats itself. Tudor houses first gained popularity in
England under the Tudor reign and found that the homes were meant for wealthier people. Just
over a century or two later, Tudor homes are found in wealthy American neighborhoods.In the
1920s, Tudor homes made up the largest portion of houses that were built in the United States.
Tudor home characteristics such as heavy chimneys, steep gable roofs, and stonework is
indicative of the home’s value. Consequently, Tudor homes eventually fell out of American
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