HOUSE TYPE 12 OF 26
Type L / L′
A rare three-bay composition whose identity is created by one subtly offset upper window.
Form & composition
A Subtle Shift In Rhythm
Type L begins like Type I: a side entrance, a broad paired, tripartite or projecting window group, and a single window. The distinction appears on the second floor, where an additional offset single window creates a more irregular sequence across the façade.
Type L′ mirrors the arrangement.
Identification guide
How to Recognize It
A side entrance, one large first-floor window group and one single window.
A second-floor large window group aligns with the broad opening below.
Two additional single upper windows appear, including one noticeably offset.
A simple paneled entrance is typically finished with a bracketed hood.
Architectural character
Easy To Miss. Distinct Once Seen.
The offset upper window prevents the façade from reading as a simple stack. It gives Type L a slightly syncopated rhythm that is easy to miss at first glance but distinctive once recognized.