Last modified on: Aug 15, 2015 @ 1:05 pm
These sketches and narrative are from the National Trust of Australia (NSW) publication ‘House Styles in New South Wales’ and are published with their permission. It is hoped that they will provide some background to your family history . More to come.
House Styles
Colonial Georgian 1788 – 1850
Regency or Late Georgian.1825 to 1850
The Victorian Period 1850 – 1900
Victorian Italianate 1850 – 1880
Late Victorian or Boom Style. 1870 – 1890
The Edwardian Period Federation Style 1901 – 1916
Between the Wars. Colonial Revial ( after 1912)
The Californian Bungalow 1920’s and 30’s
Spanish Mission 1920’s & 30’s
The Moderne Style or Ocean Liner 1930’3 & 40’s
Post War ( after 1945)
Modern ( after 1960)
References
Apperly, Richard, Irving, Robert and Reynolds, Peter ‘A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture’ Angus & Robertson 1995. Freeland, J. M. ‘Architecture in Australia. A History’ Pelican Books. 1974.
Whilst not about house styles these may also be of interest to researchers.
Neeham, A. How to Study an Old Church .