Western Stick style

Western Stick style

(1890–1920)An adaptation of the Stick style characterized by a gently pitched gable roof that extends well beyond the wall, and by projecting balconies. A unique feature is the exposed stick-like rafters that project along the roof eaves. Window lintels, railings, and other beams extend beyond vertical posts. Pegs were used to join the members, and the ends were rounded off, as were corners of posts and beams. The exterior was finished in wood shingles.

Western Stick style

A type of one-story timber-framed house representing the finest of the Craftsman style, developed in California between about 1905 and the 1920s, exemplified in the work of Greene and Greene, Architects, who carried their architectural details to a high art; compare with Stick style.