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Colonial Revival

STYLE INFORMATION
Name	Colonial Revival
General Range	1890-1950

HISTORIC OVERVIEW OF THIS STYLE
The Colonial Revival style looked back to the houses of colonial settlements in North America for inspiration. The style began as an influence of the Queen Anne style but became a separate and very popular style from the 1890s and well into the last century. It provided a common approach to residential design throughout the first half of the 20th century and was then picked up later in the 20th century in new construction. Colonial Revival houses are found in larger numbers throughout the county, and particularly in Erie City. The details of the Colonial Revival style often point back to the residential construction of the years 1750-1820. Houses tended to have end-gabled roofs, often with small dormers and end chimneys. The wall surface was smooth, with multi-light windows flanked by shutters. While paired windows were rare in colonial times, they were a common feature in the Colonial Revival style. Other common features of the Colonial Revival style included full-length front porches, the entrance centered on a 5-bay elevation, a sunrise transom, and oversized sidelights. Some houses featured a portico over the entrance rather than the full-length porch; these porticoes were gabled and either arcuated (with a barrel vaulted ceiling below the gable; an example is 4520 Cherry Street, Erie) or coved (with a half-globe cut out below the gable).

UPDATE
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HISTORIC RESOURCES OF THIS STYLE
Municipality	Historic Name	Address
Conneaut Township		9000 OLD ALBION RD
City of Corry		18 E FREDERICK ST
City of Corry		60 E PLEASANT ST
City of Corry		214 W CHURCH ST
City of Corry		277 W WASHINGTON ST
City of Corry		519 N CENTER ST
City of Corry		210 N CENTER ST
City of Corry		147 PARK ST
City of Corry		161 PARK ST
City of Corry		102 PARK ST
City of Corry		523 N CENTER ST
City of Corry		312 WRIGHT ST
City of Corry		47 E SMITH ST
City of Corry		315 W SMITH ST
City of Corry		229 WRIGHT ST
Edinboro Borough		111 MAPLE DR
Edinboro Borough		308 MEADVILLE ST
City of Erie		22 W 39 ST
City of Erie		235 W 7 ST
City of Erie		3831 BEECH AVE
City of Erie		3529 SASSAFRAS
City of Erie		407 W GRANDVIEW BLVD
City of Erie		3540 SASSAFRAS ST
City of Erie		830 32W 5TH ST
City of Erie		1854 E 6 ST
City of Erie		20 NORMAN WAY
City of Erie		223 NORMAN WAY
City of Erie		3848 STATE ST
City of Erie		157 E 35 ST
City of Erie	YMCA Building	31 W 10th Street
City of Erie		4125 BEECH AVE
City of Erie		417 SEMINOLE DR
City of Erie		2803 AUBURN ST
City of Erie		4003 TRASK AVE
City of Erie		135 W 41 ST
City of Erie		3850 BEECH AVE
City of Erie		469 GRANDVIEW BLVD
City of Erie		3938 COCHRAN ST
City of Erie		4012 CHERRY ST
City of Erie		3826 CHERRY ST
City of Erie		306 W 40 ST
City of Erie		1222 E 20 ST
City of Erie		1117 W 32 ST
City of Erie		252 W 39 ST
City of Erie		102 E 35 ST
City of Erie		440 MOHAWK DR
City of Erie		408 KAHKWA BLVD
City of Erie		515 MOHAWK DR
City of Erie		415 VERMONT AVE
City of Erie		514 VERMONT AVE
City of Erie		1036 W 10 ST
City of Erie		517 SHAWNEE DR
City of Erie		439 MOHAWK DR
City of Erie		420 SEMINOLE DR
City of Erie		1103 W 9 ET 902 RASPBERRY ST
City of Erie		447 KAHKWA BLVD
City of Erie		224 SHENLEY DR
City of Erie		311 COLORADO DR
City of Erie		923 29 WESCHLER AVE
City of Erie		449 W 29 ST
City of Erie		544 W 31 ST
City of Erie		2640 POPLAR ST
City of Erie		112 W 33 ST
City of Erie		625 MARNE RD
City of Erie		642 EUCLID AVE
City of Erie		119 W 36 ST
City of Erie		128 W 36 ST
City of Erie		1840 42W 8 ST
City of Erie		632 LINCOLN AVE
City of Erie		414 CONNECTICUT DR
City of Erie		522 MOHAWK DR
City of Erie		2812 GREENGARDEN BLVD
City of Erie		1311 W 30 ST
City of Erie		4428 CHERRY ST
City of Erie		3815 TRASK AVE
City of Erie		3025 PEACH ST
City of Erie		2815 SCHLEY ST
City of Erie		3109 FRENCH ST
City of Erie		2630 GREENGARDEN BLVD
City of Erie		4625 HOMELAND BLVD
City of Erie		1815 PLYMOUTH AVE
City of Erie		354 W 21 ST
City of Erie		942 E 32 ST
City of Erie		4709 CHERRY ST
City of Erie		2717 GREENGARDEN BLVD
City of Erie		4205 TRASK AVE
City of Erie		3806 BEECH AVE
City of Erie		1850 S SHORE DR
City of Erie		300 HILLTOP RD
City of Erie		426 E 28 ST
City of Erie		4712 CHERRY ST
City of Erie		4520 CHERRY ST
City of Erie		4424 HOMELAND BLVD
City of Erie		456 W GRANDVIEW
City of Erie		515 GORDON ST
City of Erie		4024 STATE ST
City of Erie		3911 BEECH AVE
City of Erie		4610 HOMELAND
City of Erie		815 RASPBERRY ST
City of Erie		4014 COCHRAN ST
City of Erie		4429 CHERRY ST
City of Erie		4420 SUNNYDALE BLVD
City of Erie		4422 UPLAND DR
City of Erie		455 GLENWOOD BLVD
City of Erie		405 GLENWOOD BLVD
City of Erie		447 GLENWOOD BLVD
City of Erie		4226 SASSAFRAS ST
City of Erie		4212 SASSAFRAS ST
City of Erie		461 HILLTOP RD
City of Erie		321 MADISON AVE
City of Erie		306 SHAWNEE DR
City of Erie		539 GLENWOOD BLVD
City of Erie		426 CHEROKEE DR
City of Erie		4416 CHERRY ST
City of Erie		3916 BEECH AVE
City of Erie		633 MOHAWK DR
City of Erie		3720 BEECH AVE
City of Erie		4201 ELMWOOD AVE
City of Erie		463 ARLINGTON RD
City of Erie		4524 CHERRY ST
City of Erie		439 ARLINGTON RD
City of Erie		626 JAMES ST
City of Erie		520 VIRGINIA AVE
City of Erie		434 KAHKWA BLVD
City of Erie		4625 HIGHVIEW BLVD
City of Erie		4111 BEECH AVE
City of Erie		530 SHAWNEE DR
City of Erie		3915 PARKSIDE AVE
City of Erie		403 05W 9 ST
City of Erie		614 W 6 ST
City of Erie		330 E 10 ST
City of Erie		1020 W 6 ST
City of Erie		615 POPLAR ST
City of Erie		626 CHERRY ST
City of Erie		625 W 6 ST
City of Erie		658 W 6 ST
City of Erie		615 W 6TH ST
City of Erie	Otto E. Becker House	652 W 6 ST
City of Erie		614 CHERRY ST
City of Erie		308 W 7 ST
City of Erie		529 E 6 ST
City of Erie		515 WALNUT ST
City of Erie		3833 TRASK AVE
City of Erie		118 W 36 ST
City of Erie		342 BEVERLY DR
City of Erie		920 W 9 ST
City of Erie		516 W 10 ST
City of Erie		428 W 10 ST
City of Erie		318 W 10 ST
City of Erie		515 W 7 ST
City of Erie		1514 PROSPECT AVE
City of Erie		701 FRENCH ST
City of Erie		507 09W 6TH ST
City of Erie		519 21 WALNUT ST
City of Erie	Julius Siegel House	459 W 6 ST
City of Erie		810 POPLAR ST
City of Erie		1115 EAST AVE
City of Erie		170 E 35 ST
City of Erie		20 22E 32 ST
City of Erie		3950 CHERRY ST
City of Erie		255 W 40 ST
City of Erie		5013 SUNNYDALE BLVD
City of Erie		149 E 37 ST
City of Erie		3111 STATE ST
City of Erie		155 E 29 ST
City of Erie		220 NORMAN WAY
City of Erie		632 SEMINOLE DR
City of Erie		640 VERMONT AVE
City of Erie		611 W 6 ST
City of Erie		642 W 7 ST
City of Erie		638 W 6 ST
City of Erie		509 SASSAFRAS ST
City of Erie		632 W 7 ST
City of Erie		538 W 6 ST
City of Erie		446 W 6 ST
City of Erie		611 POPLAR ST
City of Erie	East 6th St. Baptist Ch	923 E 6 ST
City of Erie		650 EUCLID AVE
City of Erie		548 E 2 ST
City of Erie		2104 MYRTLE ST
City of Erie		2706 GERMAN ST
City of Erie		930 W 6 ST
City of Erie		503 W 7 ST
City of Erie		1348 S SHORE
City of Erie		324 30W 9 ST
City of Erie		222 SUPERIOR AVE
City of Erie		510 SEMINOLE DR
City of Erie		228 CHEROKEE DR
City of Erie		433 E 10 ST
City of Erie		1222 W 9 ST
City of Erie		430 30.5W 4 ST
City of Erie		507 SEMINOLE DR
City of Erie		455 57W 10 ST
City of Erie		339 41W 9 ST
City of Erie		208 SUPERIOR AVE
City of Erie		1508 W 6 ST
City of Erie		230 SUPERIOR AVE
City of Erie		821 POPLAR ST
City of Erie		219 CHEROKEE DR
City of Erie		563 W 9 ST
City of Erie		303 CHEROKEE DR
City of Erie		218 FRONTIER DR
City of Erie		1019 W 6 ST
City of Erie		448 W 10 ST
City of Erie		217 SEMINOLE DR
City of Erie		817 POPLAR ST
City of Erie		529 KAHKWA BLVD
City of Erie		316 W 40 ST
City of Erie		100 ERIE INSURANCE PL
City of Erie		122 SANFORD PL
City of Erie		405 ARLINGTON RD
City of Erie		471 ARLINGTON RD
City of Erie		317 SHAWNEE DR
City of Erie		3845 STATE ST
City of Erie		4603 HOMELAND BLVD
City of Erie		4106 CHERRY ST
City of Erie		138 W 26 ST
City of Erie		3808 STATE ST
City of Erie		1552 S SHORE DR
City of Erie		629 MARNE RD
City of Erie		644 MARNE RD
City of Erie		433 W 7 ST
City of Erie		439 SHAWNEE DR
City of Erie		811 ASH ST
City of Erie		408 10W 6 ST
City of Erie		1901 CAMPHAUSEN AVE
City of Erie		2208 EASTLAWN PKWY
City of Erie		220 LIGHTHOUSE ST
City of Erie		1848 E 6 ST
City of Erie		210 HESS AVE
City of Erie		314 STRONG DR
City of Erie		332 E 8 ST
City of Erie		206 PLUM ST
Fairview Township		6431 HEIDLER RD
Fairview Township		1091 DUTCH RD
Fairview Township		7001 BRIERHILL RD
Fairview Township	Swan School & Taylor Summer Hous	6390 W Lake Rd
Fairview Township		7700 ADMIRAL DR
Fairview Township		3782 AVONIA RD
Fairview Township		7299 W LAKE RD
Fairview Township		1910 AVONIA RD
Fairview Township		6110 SWANVILLE RD
Fairview Township	John Caughey House	7585 W Lake Road
Fairview Township		5700 KELL RD
Fairview Township		8300 W RIDGE RD
Fairview Township		291 AVONIA RD
Girard Borough		214 MYRTLE ST
Girard Borough		516 RICE AVE
Girard Borough		312 RICE AVE
Girard Borough		512 E MAIN ST
Girard Borough		110 WALNUT ST
Girard Borough		205 PENN AVE
Girard Borough	Welles-Hutchinson House	172 MAIN ST
Girard Township		8840 OLD LAKE RD
Girard Township		588 GODFREY RD
Girard Township		6384 LEXINGTON RD
Greene Township		9551 LAKE PLEASANT RD
Harborcreek Township		1907 HANNON RD
Harborcreek Township		1907 HANNON RD
Harborcreek Township		7931 E LAKE RD
Lawrence Park Township		520 SILLIMAN AVE
Lawrence Park Township		4020 EMMET DR
Lawrence Park Township		527 RANKINE AVE
Lawrence Park Township		515 NOBEL AVE
Lawrence Park Township		1228 SMITHSON AVE
Lawrence Park Township		3906 EMMET DR
Lawrence Park Township		3804 MORSE AVE
Lawrence Park Township		3803 MAIN ST
Lawrence Park Township		3808 EMMET DR
Lawrence Park Township		3903 E LAKE RD
Lawrence Park Township		3920 EMMET DR
Lawrence Park Township		614 RANKINE AVE
Lawrence Park Township		542 SILLIMAN AVE
Lawrence Park Township		816 RANKINE AVE
Lawrence Park Township		591 RANKINE AVE
Lawrence Park Township		522 SILLIMAN AVE
Lawrence Park Township		505 HOWE AVE
Lawrence Park Township		3907 E LAKE RD
Lawrence Park Township		632 RANKINE AVE
Millcreek Township		1215 CHESTNUT HILL DR
Millcreek Township		2702 HOMER AVE
Millcreek Township		3831 W RIDGE RD
Millcreek Township		2617 W 25 ST
Millcreek Township		4829 ROSLINDALE AVE
Millcreek Township		4924 ROSLINDALE AVE
Millcreek Township		3121 W RIDGE RD
Millcreek Township		4820 WOLF RD
Millcreek Township		5211 LEXINGTON ST
Millcreek Township		3931 FEIDLER DR
Millcreek Township		311 STRATHMORE AVE
Millcreek Township		1023 CHESTNUT HILL DR
Millcreek Township		2710 LAFAYETTE RD
Millcreek Township		5109 WOLF RD
Millcreek Township		2511 CRESCENT DR
Millcreek Township		5362 OAK LN
Millcreek Township		5514 HEIDLER RD
Millcreek Township		5620 PEACH ST
Millcreek Township		2502 POWELL AVE
Millcreek Township		1302 HARTT RD
Millcreek Township		3623 W LAKE RD
Millcreek Township		4635 WOLF RD
Millcreek Township		919 ARDMORE AVE
Millcreek Township		1021 ARDMORE AVE
Millcreek Township		3414 W 10 ST
Millcreek Township		3416 COLONIAL AVE
Millcreek Township		4811 ASBURY RD
Millcreek Township		525 ROSLYN AVE
Millcreek Township		1706 HIGH ST
Millcreek Township		2328 2404 POWELL AVE
Millcreek Township		4750 VERNON RD
Millcreek Township		3916 MONTROSE AVE
Millcreek Township		3862 MONTROSE AVE
Millcreek Township		2264 S SHORE DR
Millcreek Township		1118 W ARLINGTON RD
Millcreek Township		1135 CHESTNUT HILL DR
Millcreek Township		934 ARLINGTON RD
Millcreek Township		920 W ARLINGTON RD
Millcreek Township		626 WYOMING AVE
North East Borough		48 PARK ST
North East Borough		10 ROBINSON ST
North East Borough		31 ROBINSON ST
North East Borough		10 E DIVISION ST
North East Borough	North East Post Office	31 W Main St
North East Borough		39 CLINTON ST
North East Borough		25 BLAINE ST
North East Borough		6 E DIVISION ST
North East Borough		51 N LAKE ST
North East Borough		16 GIBSON ST
North East Borough		89 GIBSON ST
North East Borough		103 E MAIN ST
North East Borough		78 S LAKE ST
North East Borough		7 ROBINSON ST
North East Borough		27 S PEARL ST
North East Borough		62 N LAKE ST
North East Borough		48 N LAKE ST
North East Borough		59 GIBSON ST
North East Borough		59 N LAKE ST
North East Township		842 FREEPORT RD
North East Township		11088 SUNSET DR
North East Township		9950 E LAKE RD
North East Township		9891 W MAIN RD
Springfield Township		14691 COLVER RD
Springfield Township	Miles Holliday House	455 Holliday Rd.
Springfield Township		13844 RIDGE RD
Springfield Township		13755 RIDGE RD
Springfield Township		11874 MAIN ST
Springfield Township		4695 ROUTE 215
Springfield Township		14749 RIDGE RD
Springfield Township		5192 ROUTE 215
Summit Township		361 ROBISON RD
Union City Borough	Tarbell Residence	93 W HIGH ST
Union City Borough		6 THIRD AVE
Union City Borough		22 FOURTH AVE
Union City Borough	Bishop Residence	86 W HIGH ST
Union City Borough	Catholic Rectory Bldg	9 3RD AVE
Union City Borough		77 BRIDGE ST
Union City Borough		9 FIFTH AVE
Union City Borough		42 MILES ST
Union Township		9550 ROUTE 6
Union Township		9905 MITCHELL RD
Venango Township		11451 PHILLIPSVILLE 5.99 AC
Washington Township		4540 KINTER HILL RD
Waterford Borough		156 E 2 ST
Waterford Borough		101 W 2 ST
Waterford Borough		28 E 5 ST
Waterford Township		1363 SEDGWICK RD
Wesleyville Borough		3504 SOUTH ST
Wesleyville Borough		2061 63 STATION RD
Wesleyville Borough		2521 BIRD DR