47. French Provincial

                47a. French Provincial (Waterloo)

   The FRENCH PROVINCIAL can also be found under the names CANADIAN COLONIAL, FRENCH PERIOD REVIVAL and FRENCH MANSARD.

   The style was brought over from France by soldiers returning home from the First  (1914-1918) and Second (1939-1945) World Wars. As a result homes may be found dating back to the 1920's and again to the 1950-60's.

   Interestingly, the style also reappeared from the 2000's to the present day in mainly wealthy suburbs.

                         47b. French Provincial (Kitchener)

What to look for (clues)

    1) Most homes have either an extremely large hip roof(s) or a flat-topped Mansard roof (where the roofing materials also cover the top storey).

   2) Second storey windows frequently break through the eaves and have an arched or rounded top.

   3) Additional dormer windows occasionally exist.

   4) Main floor multi-paned casement windows often appear in sets of two, three or four.

   5) Walls are commonly stucco, stone or brick. Stucco homes are most commonly white or a pastel colour.

   6) The French Provincial style does not use towers.

               47c. French Provincial (Toronto)

                 47d. French Provincial (Brockville)

Where to find it

    Many new French Provincials are appearing in the rural areas close to the larger Southern Ontario cities.

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