The Dutch Colonial Revival style mimicked 1600's and 1700's Colonial homes
with gambrel roofs (popularly called Dutch Colonial; but the gambrel roofed
homes were built by English and other immigrants as well as the Dutch).
Gambrel Roof with
wide overhang, a steep stepped gable with a porch under the overhanging eaves. 8
over 8 windows and dormers common. Usually built of wood, brick or stone, in
widely varying sizes.
