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How Old is My House? A Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection Primer Pt 5, St Charles, IL

Greater Chicagoland Home Inspection's new blog, "Life at the OLD Homestead" is meant as a primer for those interested in intricacies of old homes. I love old homes...I love inspecting them, I love restoring them, I love living in them. This is dedicated to that passion, and hopefully will shed some light on some of the finer points of these time capsules.

Determining the Age of your Home:  Popular Home Styles
Another method to dating your home is to determine when the popular styles were constructed.  One the style is determined, typically it is possible to find similar homes in the area that may have construction dates recorded with the township.  In the next few blogs, I will develop a historical timeline and other information associated with specific details of each style of home. 
Over the next few blogs I will cover, American Four Square, Bungalows, Greek Revival, Cape Cod, Carpenter Gothic, Cracker Farmhouses, English Cottage, False Front, Georgian, Prairie, Queen Anne, Saltbox, Vernacular Farm Houses, Victorians, and Sears, Robuck and Company Homes.
 
American Foursquare, 1890-1930
The American Foursquare is probably the most common style in North America.  Most homes are built in the style of the ... more

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