Tudor
Architecture

Tudor architecture is the final evolution of Medieval architecture in England, during the Tudor period from 1485 to 1603, which includes the reigns of Henry VII, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. In the U.S., a medley of Tudor-era styles — everything from folk cottages to early Renaissance palaces — was combined in a building heyday that lasted from the 1890s to 1940s, especially in affluent suburbs. The materials used for Tudor-style homes were expensive — think solid masonry, slate for roofs, brick and stucco for walls and decorative stone — which made the 1920s a high point: The style was sometimes called Stockbroker Tudor because the homes’ financially successful owners had made their wealth in the booming ’20s stock market. The style eased out of vogue around World War II, when a resurgence of patriotism encouraged a more American style, namely Colonial Revival.