Is the style of this house dated? At the time of its construction (circa 1935) the colonial era was well past, but the details and proportions are a direct reference to that bygone era. The Colonial Revival has been the most enduring architectural style in the United States, and for more than patriotic reasons. It emphasizes economy of material and is resolutely human scale. The materials are readily available and the arrangement of the building forms allows for adaptation to all types of sites and family sizes.
There is always room for technical improvement, but since the aesthetic motif has been established and owners and prospective buyers associate it with a good investment, such improvements are subject to mimicry of the past. Shouts of "dishonesty" from the architectural peanut gallery are ignored because the efforts to establish new aesthetic standards aren't as organized as the set of decisions that created the Colonial style.
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