Garrison – House Style Modeled After Lookouts

The garrison style of house-building can be traced back to England. It is fashioned mostly after the lookout structures of early forts. The style is popular throughout the United States, particularly the Northeastern region.

The two-storied homes are characterized by the second story extending past the first in the front, and by an external chimney at the back. The overhang is supported by heavy timbers and typically has four engraved drops (pineapple or acorn shape) below it. The first-story windows are usually bigger than those on the second story. While casement windows with small glass panes feature in earlier homes, double-hung windows in later ones. A gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window runs through the cornice line.

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