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Pl annin g a Preservation Project

m i n i m a l t R a d i t i o n a l ( 19 3 0 s –

19 5 0 s )

The earliest of the Modern styles was the Minimal Traditional style.
It was a simplified form loosely based on the previously dominant
Tudor style of the 1920s and ‘30s. Like Tudor houses, these
generally have a dominant front gable and massive chimneys, but
the steep Tudor roof pitch is lowered and the façade is simplified
by omitting most of the traditional detailing. These houses first
became popular in the late 1930s and were the dominant style of
the post-war ’40s and early ‘50s.

Identifying features of the Minimal Traditional style include:
1. Boxy appearance
2. Minimal architectural detailing
3. Small, usually one-story
4. Rectangular plan on a concrete slab
5. Low to intermediate pitched roof
6. Simple gable roof
7. Usually a central main entry with flanking windows
8. Wood siding or asbestos shingles
9. Square floor plan

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204 North Grand Avenue, an example of Minimal Traditional architecture.

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100 Breezeway Street, an example of Minimal Traditional architecture.

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