Editing Colonial Revival architecture (section)

== Characteristics ==
While the dominant influences in Colonial Revival style are [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] and [[Federal architecture]], Colonial Revival homes also draw, to a lesser extent, from the [[Dutch_colonial_architecture|Dutch Colonial style]] and post-medieval English styles. Colonial Revival homes are often eclectic in style, combining aspects from several of these previous styles.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Architectural Style Guide |url=https://www.historicnewengland.org/preservation/for-homeowners-communities/your-old-or-historic-home/architectural-style-guide/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Historic New England}}</ref>

Since Colonial Revival architecture pulls structural and decorative elements from other styles, there is not one single combination of elements that defines the style. However, some commonly found characteristics of Colonial Revival buildings include:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schagrin |first=Danielle Lehr |title=Colonial Revival |url=https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/colonial-revival/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

* Gabled, hipped, or gambrel roofs
* Broken pediments
* Symmetrical facades
* Double hung windows and shutters
* Fanlights and sidelights

[[Cyril M. Harris]]'s ''American Architecture: An Illustrated Book'' noted that "Colonial Revival houses are usually the result of a rather free interpretation of their prototypes; they tend to be larger, may differ significantly from the houses they seek to emulate, and often exaggerate architectural details."<ref>{{Cite book |title=American architecture, an illustrated encyclopedia |date=1998 |publisher=W. W. Norton & comp |isbn=978-0-393-73029-6 |editor-last=Harris |editor-first=Cyril M. |location=New York}}</ref>