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| Gothic Revival |
Gothic Revival located along US-12 in Saline, Washtenaw County
The Gothic Revival style was built in Michigan from the 1850s to 1870s. It was a decorative style that moved away from the balanced restrained design of the Greek Revival and the Italianate, (both of which were being built during the same time period).
Characteristics
- Steeply pitched roof and gables of various sizes that project outward.
- Gothic Revival houses built in the later years of the popularity have decorative wooden trim which gives the appearance of lace, curls and ribbons draped along the gable edge.
- An ornamental spire often rises from the top of the gable.
- The windows found in Gothic style architecture are narrow, tall and frequently taper into a point at the top.
- Constructed primarily of wood, the clapboards are often placed vertically on the exterior rather than the usual horizontal direction. The vertical arrangement of boards is very specific to the style. Occasionally the houses were constructed of brick.
The design was never as popular as other styles of the time (Greek Revival and Italianate), but most communities in Michigan have at least one example of the unique style.
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