Dutch Colonial
May 27, 2009 by blogtopia
Filed under Architectural style
Dutch Colonial is a style of American domestic architecture, primarily characterized by gambrel roofs having curved eaves along the length of the house. Modern versions built in the early 20th century are more accurately referred to as "Dutch Colonial Revival," a subtype of the Colonial Revival style.
There seems to be some conflict on the origins of this American style of home. Most sources state that the Dutch settlers of New York, Delaware, New Jersey, and western Connecticut built these homes to reflect their Dutch culture. However, at least one other source states that this style of home originated with German, or “Deutsch” settlers in Pennsylvania. It may be worthwhile to compare the Dutch colonization of the Americas with the history of the Pennsylvania Dutch.