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Described
by steeply pointed gables
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on the roof
lines often decorated with
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finials at the
peak and dormer
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windows
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Distinguishing
feature: windows with
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pointed Gothic
arch
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Decorative
accents include lacelike
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bargeboards,
jig-saw cup brackets
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under the
eaves, elaborate cresting
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and ornamental
chimneys
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Reached
the Midwest by 1850s
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Mostly
constructed of wood or brick in
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Iowa City; many
were vertical board
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and batten
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Gothic
Revival homes were:
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symmetrical and
asymmetrical
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had rooms that
were octagonal or circular
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had bays or
oriel windows
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included
towers, turrets, porches, Porte-
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cocheres,
conservatories
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