Foursquare House With Attic

Cube shape it s called a foursquare so the fact that the shape is a cube aka four walls that make a square makes sense right.

Foursquare house with attic.

But it was in pretty shabby shape. Finished walk up attic. The style used on the other details can vary greatly. The basic form of the structure of the house classifies it as an american foursquare.

American foursquare home additions third floor. Houses like this might be called free classic. The form the homes are usually two stories. Built in 1915 the symmetrical house had the classic configuration of four rooms downstairs and four up plus a dormered attic under a hipped roof and an ample front porch.

Best of all the high pitched roof of the house offers some great ceiling height in this room. From my amateur perspective it makes sense to raise the roof a bit and renovate the attic into usable space. The american foursquare house is a type of residential architecture or style that generally has the following features. Built ins such as bookcases and window seats were popular enhancements.

Note the palladian style window and oval cameo after 1915 most examples could be termed colonial revival. This part of the house is currently used for storage but it s conditioned and comfortable and we can t wait for it to one day be an amazing bedroom. The layout of tis space is very simple but spacious. Those building planbook or kit houses could order room dividing colonnades and kitchen cabinets.

There is a large attic that when finished the home could be considered a 2 story.