Northtowns Neo-Mediterranean

Northtowns Neo-Mediterranean house in the Maple-North Forest neighborhood of Amherst, New York

Northtowns Neo-Mediterranean house in the Snyder neighborhood of Amherst, New York

Northtowns Neo-Mediterranean is an architectural style.

Northtowns Neo-Mediterranean houses often include:

• Brick facing (standard modular or Roman) on the front elevation; usually cream-colored, sometimes red.
• White colored aluminum or vinyl siding on side and rear elevations.
• Hip roofs, usually with a low pitch and large eaves.
• Window Mullions; either none or snap-in diagonal grid pattern units.
• Palladian motif fenestration outlines on first floor facade windows, but fitted with standard rectangular windows.
• May have a two-story windows, and/or fanlight over the front door bringing light into two-story foyers.
• Little or no articulation detailing on the facade, except where attached garages join at the houses.
• Double-entrance front doorway.
• Interior design elements: cabinetry, lighting fixtures, and hardware are often neo-Rococo "ornate elegant" styles.
• Residences are usually two-story structures, but traits of the style can often be found in Ranch-style houses and Split-level homes built then.

See also

• List of house types
• List of house styles