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An interactive encyclopedia of traditional and recent Vancouver house styles

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  • House styles in Vancouver range from the early urban development, such as the pioneer cottages, to the more modern forms of the Vancouver Special or Millennium Builder. Many homes bridge architectural styles, bringing together features from multiple styles in ways that can make them difficult to identify. This contributes to the unique architectural heritage one finds in the city today.
  • Each house style is linked to the cultural context in which it was built, reflecting not only the materials and popular designs of the time but also glimpses into personal history, social status, and city planning.
  • We are currently researching traditional Coast Salish house forms of the Lower Mainland

 

 

 

House Styles By Name and Era

Traditional Coast Salish Plank Houses

Pre-contact

Pioneer

1886-1910

Early Cottage

1890 - 1925

Gabled Vernacular

1886-1915

Victorian

1886 - 1905

Queen Anne Revival

1886 - 1915

Colonial Revivals

1886-1915

Edwardian

1905 - 1913

Craftsman

1910-1930

Craftsman Bungalow

1910-1930

Front-Gabled 1½ to 2½ Storey Craftsman

1910-1930

Side-Gabled 1 ½ Storey Craftsman

1910-1930

Arts and Crafts

1910 - 1930

Interwar Arts and Crafts

1920-1940

Tudor Revival

1910 - 1940

English Storybook

1925-1940

French Storybook

1925-1940

Georgian Revival

1920-1940

Norman Revival

1920-1940

Mission Revival

1910 - 1940

Spanish Colonial Revival

1920-1940

Dutch Colonial Revival

1910 - 1940

Moderne

1930-1940

Mid-Century Builder

1935-1965

West Coast Modern

1940-1965

Rancher

1950-1975

Split-Level

1950-1970

Vancouver Special

1965 - 1985

Millenium Builder

1985- present

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