33.  Arts and Crafts

                   33a. Arts and Crafts  (Waterloo, 1923)

   The Arts and Crafts movement began in England, almost as a reaction to the frivolous, man-made ornamentations being wantonly applied to Victorian-era homes.

   American architects expanded the idea. Their emphasis was on quality, natural products and craftsmanship. The style was, in essence, almost an 'upgrade' of the popular Bungalow.

   Elegant Japanese and Swiss homes also served as influences.

                33b. Arts and Crafts  (Preston, Cambridge)

What to look for (clues)

    - The natural products of wood, stone and brick dominated the exterior walls.

This made some of the homes appear very rustic in appearance.

   - Under usually low-pitched roofs, the structural materials (beams) of the homes extended from the inside to the outside of the house. Sometimes the outside portions were fake.

   - The style has a sprawling, horizontal format interrupted by a series of vertical (or occassionally horizontal ) windows.

   - There is an emphasis on welcoming entrances and usable balconies.

   - The style existed primarily from 1888 to 1925.

(Guelph)

   33c. Arts and Crafts (Guelph)

                                               33d. Arts and Crafts (Guelph)

Where to find it

The Arts and Crafts homes are normally found in the larger towns or more industrial cities. They exist in areas constructed in the time period noted above.

               33e. Arts and Crafts (Hamilton)

                33f. Arts and Crafts (Galt, Cambridge)

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