One finding of the survey was that Erie County, and particularly Erie
City, has an above average number of Tudor Revival style houses.
Altogether, 230 examples (Class 1-3 only) were identified throughout
the county. The number of Tudor Revival style houses is enhanced by the
high style nature of the identified examples. Tudor houses in Erie
County run the gamut. A typical example is the house at 221 West 6th
Street, City of Erie. Its end-gabled main block features two cross-
gabled projections on the main elevation, each with a decorative
bargeboard featuring a pendant. The second floor wall surface is
stuccoed with half-timbering; unlike the Medieval examples, little of
the half-timbering on this house is diagonal. The first floor is built
of quarry-faced stone, with many multi-light windows occupying most of
the wall surface. In this particular example, the entrance has a
minimized appearance.
The many Tudor Revival style houses throughout the County provide a
snapshot of the architectural variety of the Tudor Revival style. For
example, the house at 3819 Emmett Drive, Lawrence Park is a brick L-
shaped house with its main entrance in a turret in the void. The house
at 502 West 10th Street, City of Erie, has the overall form of a 2.5-
story Queen Anne house but with Tudor detailing, including small brown
medallions. The house at 44 East Congress Street, Corry City, consists
of two intersecting hipped roof sections, one featuring a loggia on two
sides; the entrance is through a 2-story gabled tower in the void. This
particular house includes diagonal half-timbering (applied), decorative
quoining around the windows, and decorative brickwork.
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