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Vancouver’s architecture is generally a mixture of various styles of American and European origin. Two home styles that are typical in the neighborhood of this historic city are the Craftsman and the English Arts & Crafts.
The Craftsman
This style is rustic in nature, using locally sourced materials—a lot of which is wood. First emerging in the early 20th century, the Craftsman advocates simplicity and evokes strength and quality, which are evident in the construction and placement of the exterior components. Architecturally, this design is less ostentatious compared with other traditional house forms. Let us look at the unique features of this style, as described by the local lifestyle journal Scout Magazine:
Craftsman’s can be identified by their gables (the triangular part of the wall where the roofline meets) and porches. The large traditional Craftsman house has gables on all four sides, with the roof intersecting in the middle. Deep full width porches, a carry-over from Edwardian Builder houses, were common. Sleeping porches were popular, usually centred above the front porch. The rooflines tended to be of lower pitch, particularly in the secondary gables and dormers.
The English Arts & Crafts
This style, on the other hand, emerged as a reaction to the negative impacts brought about by the rapid industrialization in England, which encompassed ideological, political, and artistic preferences. This resulted in a style that mirrors the country appeal of a cottage and the elegance of a manor house.
Crown Roofing LTD —your foremost Vancouver roofing company that provides durable and dependable roof repair, replacement, and restoration services throughout the city—is proud to present one of our recently completed projects in an Arts & Crafts architectural style:
Since our founding more than a hundred years ago, we’ve covered more homes than any other roofing contractors in British Columbia. We’ve handled a significant number of repair, replacement, and restoration projects for English Arts & Crafts and Craftsman homes throughout Vancouver. It is part of our vision as a contractor for roofing in Vancouver BC to retain the character of each ancestral home that we handle. Call us now, and let’s work together to preserve our architectural heritage. You can trust us to do the job right.
(Article Excerpt from THE ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD | Getting To Know Vancouver’s “Craftsman” House Style, scoutmagazine.ca)
