- Asymmetrical design often built with chimneys.
- The most dominant feature is the Mansard roof, with its decorative colors and patterns (mansard roofs have two slopes, the lower slope is almost vertical which adds extra space in the attic rooms).
- Numerous dormer windows in the Mansard roof light the living space within.
- These homes had bay windows.
- Overhanging eaves with decorative brackets and ornate doors and window hoods.
