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Tudor Revival

Emerging from British Late Medieval architecture, this style can be seen on residential buildings ranging from small cottages to large opulent houses. Characterized by prominent half-timbering, strong masonry foundations and tall ornate chimneys, the Tudor Revival is closely associated with both the Victorian and Arts & Crafts styles.

The half-timbering found on this type of house is derived from Elizabethan England, where heavy timber structural frames were infilled with masonry panels. Jerkin-head gabled or half-hipped roofs are sometimes used. This building type became popular in Vancouver and Victoria between 1900 and the 1930s.

What to look for....

• popular in Canada due to political and cultural ties to Britain


• used for houses and apartment blocks


• steeply pitched roof


• upper storey elements projected over lower storeys


• high contrast half-timbering used as cladding and applied to gable ends


• cedar shingles sometimes used as cladding


• brick or stone foundation


• masonry chimneys provided strong vertical elements


• tall narrow windows in groups of three or more


• stained glass and leaded 'lights' or windows common

Credits:
Scott Barrett, BA - Writer

Acknowledgements:
Victoria Heritage Foundation
Vancouver Heritage Conservation Foundation
Heritage Society of British Columbia
British Columbia Heritage Trust - www.heritage.gov.bc.ca