The homes of Bowling Green span more than 175 years of American architectural history. Each style reflects the tastes, technologies, and cultural influences of its era. Learn to recognize the key features of the styles most commonly found across BG's historic neighborhoods.
An umbrella term for the ornate residential styles of the Victorian era, characterized by decorative woodwork, asymmetrical facades, and richly detailed interiors.
Born of the Arts and Crafts movement, Craftsman homes emphasize honest materials, handcraft, and a direct connection between interior and the surrounding landscape.
Drawing on colonial and early federal American architecture, the Colonial Revival brought symmetry, classical details, and a sense of historical continuity to suburban America.
Inspired by Italian rural villas, the Italianate style brought romantic elegance to American towns during the mid-19th century boom years. Common in Bowling Green's downtown district.
The most exuberant Victorian style, Queen Anne homes are recognizable by their turrets, wrap-around porches, decorative shingles, and elaborate spindle-work trim.
Practical, spacious, and dignified — the Foursquare was the workhorse of early 20th-century middle-class housing, popular via catalog builders and mail-order plans.
Knowing what to look for transforms a walk through BG's neighborhoods into an architectural timeline. Our story on reading a house's architecture gives you the vocabulary to identify styles in the field.