Historic Guidelines - City of Melbourne, Florida
Historic Guidelines - City of Melbourne, Florida Historic Guidelines - City of Melbourne, Florida
INTRODUCTION Ranch BACKGROUND The Ranch style was originated in the mid-1930s by several creative California architects. It gained in popularity during the 1940s to become the dominant style through out the country during the decades of 50s and 60s. The popularity of the Ranch house was made possible by the country’s increasing dependence on the automobile. The compact houses were replaced by Ranch houses which were built on large pieces of land with covering maximum façade width. The width was further increased by built-in garages that are integral part of most ranch houses. The style is loosely based on early Spanish Colonial precedents of the American southwest, modified by influences borrowed from Craftsman and Prairie modernism of the early 20th century. BUILDING PLAN 1) Open floor plan in rectangular, L- or U-shaped configuration. 2) Garages and carports are in line with the main facade. FOUNDATION 1) Continuous slab. 2) Brick or concrete footings. FACADES 1) Asymmetrical facades. 2) Horizontal and rambling orientation. 3) Attached garages are common. PORCHES 1) Integral/incised small porches, or small porticos/stubs in the less elaborate examples. 2) Decorative iron or simple wood supports. Concrete Porch Surface 3) Concrete porch surface. ROOF 1) One-story shape with low-pitched roofs. 2) Three common forms are used: the hipped version is probably the most common, followed by the cross-gable, and, finally, side-gabled examples. 3) Moderate or wide eve overhang. This may be either boxed or open, with the rafters exposed as in Craftsman houses. DRAFT 11
Ranch DOORS 1) Solid wood doors with no detailing. 2) Doors placed just below the eave line. 3) One or two-car garages; two doors, instead of a double-wide door. WINDOWS 1) Ribbon windows. 2) Large picture windows in living areas. 3) Casement windows, or combination of picture and casement. 4) Steel window frames. 5) Concrete or brick window sills. 6) Some awning windows with louver in kitchen, bathroom or sunroom areas. 7) Windows placed just below the eave line. 8) Sliding glass doors. COLORS 1) Subdued colors. Usually one or two colors used for main body and another for trims. MATERIALS 1) Wooden or brick wall cladding. 2) Concrete block and stucco (CBS). ORNAMENTATION 1) Modest bit of traditional detailing, usually loosely based on Spanish or English Colonial precedents. 2) Decorative shutters, sometimes formed out of masonry materials. FENCES 1) Not used in the front yard. Wood fences in the rear yard. Casement Window Ribbon Window DRAFT INTRODUCTION 12
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Ranch<br />
DOORS<br />
1) Solid wood doors with no detailing.<br />
2) Doors placed just below the eave line.<br />
3) One or two-car garages; two doors, instead<br />
<strong>of</strong> a double-wide door.<br />
WINDOWS<br />
1) Ribbon windows.<br />
2) Large picture windows in living areas.<br />
3) Casement windows, or combination <strong>of</strong><br />
picture and casement.<br />
4) Steel window frames.<br />
5) Concrete or brick window sills.<br />
6) Some awning windows with louver in<br />
kitchen, bathroom or sunroom areas.<br />
7) Windows placed just below the eave line.<br />
8) Sliding glass doors.<br />
COLORS<br />
1) Subdued colors. Usually one or two colors<br />
used for main body and another for trims.<br />
MATERIALS<br />
1) Wooden or brick wall cladding.<br />
2) Concrete block and stucco (CBS).<br />
ORNAMENTATION<br />
1) Modest bit <strong>of</strong> traditional detailing, usually loosely based on Spanish or English Colonial precedents.<br />
2) Decorative shutters, sometimes formed out <strong>of</strong> masonry materials.<br />
FENCES<br />
1) Not used in the front yard. Wood fences in the rear yard.<br />
Casement Window<br />
Ribbon Window<br />
DRAFT<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
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