Living Here... Homes

One of the most dominant architectural styles of the Highland Park Neighborhood is the "American Foursquare". This design, popular from 1895 through the 1920's, is characterized by a boxy, utilitarian structure with a wide porch, hipped roof and deep overhangs. While the result is a very practical house it is nonetheless found by many to be attractive because of its simplicity and straight lines. Built to offer the most house for the least amount of money, there may have never been a more popular or practical house than the American Foursquare. Typical features of the Foursquare are boxy, two-story body, hipped roofs, dormers, front porches, and deep overhangs. Most decorative features were saved for the front porch which could reflect either Colonial Revival details or Bungalow elements.

You may learn more about the Four Square in Our History.

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