A Pictorial Guide to Sioux Falls Residential Architecture, 1880s-1970s

From Our Historic Districts - Architectural Features of Common Styles: "The All Saints Historic District includes many fine examples of simple Cube houses, Bungalows, and one-and-a-half story gabled cottages. Other more elaborate properties include the flamboyant Queen Anne, with some fine examples from local architect Wallace Down. There are also some outstanding Neo-Colonial, Tudor Revival, Dutch Colonial, Prairie School and Mediterranean-influenced houses represented in the neighborhood. This pattern of elaborate dwellings being constructed next to simple cottages is a dichotomy that continued throughout the development of the district. The styles that dominate the Cathedral Historic District are Queen Anne and Queen Anne cottage, which were built mostly before 1900, and Mediterranean styles which were constructed in the early 20th century. The continuity of certain areas of the district are quite noticeable. For example, in the 500 block of North Summit Avenue, all of the houses are Queen Anne cottages and all were built within 12 years of each other (1904-1916). Another example is the 400 block North Spring Avenue. These houses are all of Queen Anne style and all were built within 6 years of each other. It is a feature of the district that each side of the street has similar styles or were built about the same time. The majority of the homes in the Hayes Historic District have survived decades of time essentially intact. Most were built between 1910 and 1929 and are best classified by their architectural type. They represent popular forms such as gable and wing (or L-plan), cross-gable, American Foursquare, cottage, and Bungalow. These houses do not necessarily embody all the defining features of a particular academic architectural style such as Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Prairie. Primary building materials include weatherboard, brick and concrete cladding, asphalt shingle or wood shake roof materials, and brick, stone or concrete (either poured or block foundations). The houses of the McKennan Park Historic District reflect a wide variety of architectural influences. During the late teens and early 1920s, wealthier residents began moving in and building the eclectic and substantial houses which typify the district. Revival styles were popular, with many fine examples of Tudor, Georgian, and Dutch Colonial Revival, as well as Mediterranean. A strong Prairie School influence can be seen in many houses. Eclecticism is the key to this period of construction for the architects often combined many different architectural styles, materials and textures to create visually intriguing, often whimsical, and always appealing houses. In the late 1920s and 1930s homes were more modest in ornamentation and scale. Most of the homes in the Sherman Historic District have remained unchanged over the decades. The majority were constructed between 1920 and 1929. The most popular style is almost equally split between the Bungalow/Craftsman design, and the Prairie School style. Other dominant styles are Neoclassical cottages, Minimal Traditional, National Folk, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, and Dutch Colonial Revival. There are also several other styles in the district that are represented in only one or two residences and are more unique to the area, such as Italian Renaissance, Spanish Eclectic, and Monterey." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the South Dakota State Historical Society, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P17AF00031).

A Pictorial Guide to Sioux Falls Residential Architecture, 1880s-1970s

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