Architecture
Above are 2 artistic renderings of a traditional colonial house here in New York as well as the architectural description of a typical home. Dutch influence in our colony creates a very powerful central design of basic Dutch architectural incorporation. The cultural intensity of these designs can be seen in the traditional Dutch styled houses. Homes in Dutch cultural areas of colonial New York and New Jersey, are highly distinctive. Their style is quite different in comparison to Virginian and New England houses with a more Medieval and Renaissance form of architecture.
In typical Netherlands style, the houses have steeply pitched single-gable roofs, leaded glass casement windows, and exterior doors split at the center upper section so it can be opened separately of the lower half to let in light and fresh air while simultaneously keeping children in and unwanted animals out of the house. These dutch doors are still used in our colonies, even after the Revolution.
In typical Netherlands style, the houses have steeply pitched single-gable roofs, leaded glass casement windows, and exterior doors split at the center upper section so it can be opened separately of the lower half to let in light and fresh air while simultaneously keeping children in and unwanted animals out of the house. These dutch doors are still used in our colonies, even after the Revolution.