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Dutch Colonial

American  

adjective

  1. of or relating to the domestic architecture of Dutch settlers in New York and New Jersey, often characterized by gambrel roofs having curved eaves over porches on the long sides.


noun

  1. a house built in such a style.

Etymology

Origin of Dutch Colonial

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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The listing describes the house as a "beautiful Dutch Colonial with a modern twist."

From Fox News Oct. 23, 2021

Features: Located in the historic Bemis Park neighborhood across from a park and walking trail, the 1930 Dutch Colonial retains many of its historic details including nine-foot ceilings, ornate millwork and leaded glass windows.

From Washington Post Sep. 15, 2021

The “Watcher” house, a 1905 Dutch Colonial Revival at the center of an unsolved criminal investigation, went for $959,360.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2019

The Lefferts Historic House is a Dutch Colonial farmhouse originally built on what’s now Flatbush Avenue, near Maple Street, by a farmer named Pieter Lefferts.

From The New Yorker Nov. 9, 2016

Babbitt's green and white Dutch Colonial house was one of three in that block on Chatham Road.

From Babbitt by Lewis, Sinclair

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