Several eclectic styles contribute to the character, context, and sense of place in Titusville. This section serves as a reference for terms referred to in later pages of this design manual. The predominant characteristics of each style are:
Frame Vernacular
Two-story residential
Simple, lacking decoration
Full or partial porches
Height greater than width
Usually rectangular in plan
Regular fenestration, but not always symmetrical
Commercial Storefronts
First story of multi-story commercial building
Recessed entry
Large display windows
Minimal decoration
Knee wall at the base of windows
Metal or wood awnings/canopies
Some storefronts include colonnades
​Bungalow / Craftsman
1 to 2 story residential
Gabled roof with overhanging eaves
Full or partial porches
Exposed roof rafters and beams
Square porch columns continue to the ground
Asymmetrical windows
Beaux Arts Classical
Commercial uses
Elaborate detailing
Symmetrical facade
Columns at entryway
Fat or low pitched roof
Masonry construction
Classical proportions
Gothic Revival
Residential or civic
Vertically oriented architecture
Steep roof
Gothic detailed windows
Exposed rafters and open eaves
Spanish Eclectic
Commercial or residential
Low pitched or gabled roof
Elaborate entryway
Prominent arches above doors and/or windows
Red tile roof
Stucco exterior walls
Asymmetrical facade
Neo-Classical
Commercial and civic
Symmetrical proportions
Portico supported by columns that are Doric, Ionic or Corinthian
Decorative frieze
Queen Anne
Two-story residential
Asymmetrical with full or partial porch
Elaborate decorative elements
Steep roof, gables, towers
Balcony and veranda
Often wood shingle siding
Colonial Revival (With Variant Dutch Colonial)
Two-story residential
Pitched or gambrel roof
Symmetrical interior plan
Entry porch with slender columns
Prominent front door
Simple with minor decorations
Art Deco
Commercial and residential buildings
Usually stucco
Includes geometric decoration such as zigzags and chevrons.
Towers and vertical projections above the roofline