Over the span of the last twenty years I have written a number of articles pertaining to American architectural styles and historic paint colors. Most of these were based on research I was conducting in historic sources. Below I've started to provide copies of some of the most popular. I will be adding more as time permits. Just click on the link provided to read the article in PDF format.
NEWEST Articles at bottom of list.
Articles on Bunglaow Styles and Types . [these articles are in Acrobat pdf format]
The Shed-Roofed Bungalow, number one in a series of six. View Article
The Gable Front Bungalow, number two in the series. View Article
The Pyramid Bungalow, number three in the series. View Article
The Double Front Gabled Bungalow, number four in the series. View Article
The Double Crosssed Gable Bungalow, number five in the series. View Article
Bungalow Sub-Types - Prairie, Colonial and Swiss Bungalows View Article
The Victorian Bungalow View Article
Craftsman Homes View Article
The homes of William Radford View Article
Bungalow Built-ins View Article
The House that Lewis Built - Lewis/Liberty Kit Homes View Article
Painting the Crane House View Article
Cutting Edge Colors View Article
The Bigger Bungalow from "Cottages & Bungalows"Magazine June/July 2008 View Article
Spanish Bungalows from "Cottages & Bungalows"Magazine Fall 2007 View Article
Ladies Home Journal Bungalows from "Cottages & Bungalows"Magazine Spring 2007View Article
The Double Front Gabled Bungalow from "Cottages & Bungalows"Magazine Summer 2007View Article
Sears Roebuck Bungalows from"Cottages & Bungalows"Magazine October/November 2008 View Article
Kitchen Colors {historic}from "Cottages & Bungalows"Magazine August/September 2008 View Article
The Bungalows of Gordon Van-Tine from "Cottages & Bungalows"Magazine 2008 View Article
The Evolution of the Auto House from "Cottages & Bungalows"Magazine 2009 View Article
Rob Schweitzer performs consulting services for
homeowners, architects and businesses in the areas of historic preservation,
historic design and historic paint colors. By understanding the architectural
history of your building, he can develop paint schemes that reflect the original
intent of its design and highlight its important design features. He has been
researching and teaching in this field for over 25 years and has consulted with
homeowners and businesses in nearly every state, in Canada, Australia and India.
Other Publications:
Books -
Bungalow Colors - Exterior, 2002, Gibbs-Smith, Salt Lake City.
America's Favorite Homes : Mail-Order Catalogues As a Guide to Popular Early 20th Century Houses;
Robert A. Schweitzer, Michael W.R. Davis; 1990, Wayne State
University Press, Detroit
Articles -
"Color Scheming", Design NJ, Fall 2002
"Colonial Revival Homes", Victorian Homes, February 2003
"Color a New World" 60s Ranch Color Makeover, Romantic
Homes, Volume 14, No. 8, August 2001
"How Shall I Paint my House?" American Bungalow, Issue 23,
Fall 1999.
"Homes From a Box," Victorian Homes, Volume 18, No. 5, October
1999.
"Dutch Colonial Revival Homes," Victorian Homes, Volume 16, No. 4,
August, 1997.
"The Airplane Bungalow" (6th in a series) American Bungalow, Volume
2, number 7, Fall 1994.
"Coloring Classic Revival," - Paint Primer series, Victorian Homes,
Volume 13, No. 4, Summer 1994.
"Tudor Revival Homes, The English Resurgence in Late 19th-Century American
Domestic Architecture" Victorian Homes, Volume 13, No. 3, Spring 1994.
"Colorizing a Brick House," Victorian Homes, Sourcebook, Volume 13,
No. 2, 1994.
"The Pyramid Bungalow," (3rd in a series) American Bungalow, Volume
1, Number 4, 1992.
Mr. Schweitzer can be reached via:
Email: robs@umich.edu
U.S. mail:
Robert Schweitzer
3661 Waldenwood Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105
Phone: 734-668-0298.
Copyright 1997-2009: Robert Schweitzer. Revised January 29, 2009
