Building Types in South Fairlington
Our homes have unique architectural features which enhance our community and which were partially responsible for the recognition afforded Fairlington by the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. Enjoy!!!!
Over two weekends in January and May, 1999, volunteers were able to finish the surveys of 484
buildings located over Fairlington's 323 acres with the last survey taking place in May.
On that Saturday in May, 55 dedicated volunteers, undaunted by the rain and adroitly
balancing umbrellas in one hand and clip boards in the other, completed the survey forms
for each building in South Fairlington. No small feat when you consider the array of
differences in design and in layout among Fairlington's buildings.
Our historical consultant, Gail Baker, was able to establish a uniformity of
architectural features among the buildings resulting in the formulation of 32 building
types. Types are characterized by roof shape, the number of bays (windows and doors) and
the number of units within a particular building. All this information became part of our
nomination for Fairlington's listing on the State and National Registers and became
part of the Commonwealth of Virginia's permanent record and published in Virginia's
Register of historical properties.
The following are pictures and a summary of the descriptions of each of the 32 building types. The photos were provided by Harold and Norma Reem.
STEEPLY PITCHED GABLE ROOF
1 1/2-story, brick or coursed stone, four-bay, gable-roofed, one-unit townhouse with two pedimented gable dormers on the front slope and two on the rear; shares a one-story, one bay, shed-roofed porch with the adjoining building
1 1/2-story, brick, three-bay, gable-roofed, two-unit townhouse with two pedimented gable dormers on the front slope and a continuous, four-window shed dormer on the rear; the front entrance stoop is sheltered by a bracketed, shed-roofed canopy, and the side entrance has a-bracketed, hip-roofed canopy
1 1/2-story, brick, four-bay, gable-roofed, two-unit townhouse with two pedimented gable dormers on the front slope and a continuous, four-window shed dormer on the rear; the front entrance stoop is sheltered by a bracketed, shed-roofed canopy, and the side entrance has a bracketed, hip-roofed or gable-roofed canopy; may have stone door surrounds
1 1/2-story, brick, five-bay, gable-roofed, two-unit townhouse with a one-story, one-bay, shed-roofed front porch with Tuscan columns; two pedimented gable dormers on the front slope and a continuous, four-window shed dormer on the rear
1 1/2-story, brick, eight-bay, gable-roofed, three-unit townhouse with two shed-roofed front stoops and one shed-roofed or gable-roofed side stoop; four pedimented gable dormers; brick dentil molding; stone window lintels and door surrounds
1 1/2-story, coursed stone, twelve-bay, gable-roofed, four-unit townhouse with two one story, one-bay, shed-roofed front porches with turned posts or Tuscan columns; four pedimented, gable-roofed dormers; symmetrical facade Back to the Top
GABLE ROOF
1 1/2-story, brick, two-bay, gable-roofed, one-unit townhouse with a front entrance stoop sheltered by a pedimented, gable- or hip-roofed canopy; one hip-roofed wall dormer
1 1/2-story, brick, three-bay, gable-roofed, one-unit townhouse with a front entrance stoop sheltered by a pedimented, gable-roofed canopy; two hip-roofed wall dormers
1 1/2-story, brick, five-bay, gable-roofed, two-unit townhouse with a one-story, one-bay, gable-, hip-, or shed-roofed front porch; three hip-roofed wall dormers
1 1/2-story, brick, six-bay, gable-roofed, two-unit townhouse with a one-story, one-bay, hip- or gable-roofed front porch; four hip-roofed wall dormers
A. 1 1/2-story, brick, four-bay, gable-roofed, two-unit townhouse with a center chimney and a one-story, one-bay, gable-roofed front porch with Tuscan columns or brick piers; two hip-roofed wall dormers; symmetrical facade 
B. three-unit townhouse (above and below); same as A, except that it has a side entry stoop with a gable roofed, bracketed canopy; built on a slope, allowing for an additional ground story at the sides and rear 
1 1/2-story, brick, eight-bay, gable-roofed, three-unit townhouse with a one-story, one bay, gable-roofed front porch and a front stoop with a hip-roofed canopy with brackets; five hip-roofed wall dormers
1 1/2-story, brick, nine-bay, gable-roofed, three-unit townhouse with a one-story, one bay, hip-roofed front porch with Doric columns and a front stoop with a hip-roofed canopy with brackets; six hip-roofed wall dormers
1 1/2-story, brick, eleven-bay, gable-roofed, four-unit townhouse with two one-story, one-bay, gable-roofed front porches with square brick piers or Tuscan columns; seven hip-roofed wall dormers
1 1/2-story, brick, fifteen-bay, gable-roofed, five-unit townhouse with two one-story, one-bay front porches (one shed-roofed and one hip-roofed) and one front stoop with a pedimented, gable-roofed canopy with brackets; ten hip-roofed wall dormers
2 1/2-story, brick, six-bay, gable-roofed, two-unit townhouse with a one-story, one-bay, pedimented, gable-roofed front porch; two pedimented gable dormers.; symmetrical facade
2 1/2-story, brick, eight-bay, gable-roofed, three-unit townhouse with two one-story, one-bay, front porches, one hip-roofed and the other (shared with the adjoining building) shed-roofed; two pedimented, gable-roofed dormers
2 1/2-story, brick, seven-bay, gable-roofed, four-unit apartment building with a one-story, one-bay, gable-roofed front porch; may have a raised brick panel above the porch; entrance sidelights; two or three pedimented, gable-roofed dormers; symmetrical facade
2 1/2-story, brick, eleven-bay, gable-roofed, four-unit townhouse with two one-story, one-bay, pedimented, gable-roofed front porches; two pedimented, gable-roofed dormers
2 1/2-story, brick, twelve-bay, gable-roofed, four-unit townhouse with two one-story, one-bay pedimented, gable-roofed front porches with square brick piers; stone window lintels; two pedimented gable dormers; symmetrical facade
2 1/2-story, brick, fourteen-bay, gable-roofed, five-unit townhouse with two one-story, one-bay pedimented, gable-roofed front porches with Tuscan columns and one stoop with a hip-roofed canopy supported by brackets; three pedimented gable dormers Back to the Top
GABLE ROOF WITH CENTRAL FRONT GABLE
2 1/2-story, brick, fourteen-bay, gable-roofed with central front gable, five-unit townhouse; two one-story, one-bay, hip-roofed front porches and one front stoop with a bracketed, hip-roofed canopy; small limestone or cast concrete panel in central front gable; two pedimented gable dormers
Two-story, brick, sixteen-bay, gable-roofed with central front gable, six-unit townhouse with two interior chimneys and three one-story, one-bay front porches; the center porch is gable-roofed with Tuscan columns and the two porches on each side are hip-roofed with Tuscan or Doric columns; wheel window in the pedimented. central front gable; six hip-roofed wall dormers, three on each side of the central front gable; symmetrical facade
2 1/2-story, brick, fourteen-bay, gable-roofed with pedimented central front gable, eight unit apartment building; two one-story, one-bay, hip-roofed front porches with Tuscan or Doric columns; entrance sidelights; two pedimented gable dormers; symmetrical facade Back to the Top
GAMBREL ROOF
1 1/2-story, brick, eight-bay, gambrel-roofed, three-unit townhouse with five pedimented gable dormers; a one-story, one-bay, shed-roofed front porch with square or turned posts and a shed-roofed front stoop
1 1/2-story, brick, ten-bay, gambrel-roofed, four-unit townhouse with six pedimented gable dormers; two one-story, one-bay, shed-roofed front porches; symmetrical facade Back to the Top
HIPPED ROOF
Two- or 2 1/2-story, brick, five-bay, hip-roofed, two-unit townhouse with a one-story, one-bay, gable- or hip-roofed front porch; may have a pedimented gable dormer on the front and/or on the side(s)
2 1/2-story, brick, eight-bay, hip-roofed, three-unit townhouse with a one-story, one-bay, gable-roofed front porch and a front stoop with a bracketed, gable- or hip-roofed canopy; two pedimented gable dormers
A. 2 1/2-story, brick, nine-bay, hip-roofed, three-unit townhouse with a one-story, one bay front porch and a front stoop supported by brackets; if the porch has a pedimented gable roof, then the stoop canopy is hipped; if the porch has a shed roof, then the stoop has a pedimented gable canopy; two pedimented gable dormers 
B. Same as A except that the roof is more steeply pitched and, instead of a front stoop, there is a second front porch with a shed roof, which is shared with the adjoining building; stone window lintels
2 1/2-story, brick, eleven-bay, hip-roofed, four-unit townhouse with two one-story, one bay, pedimented, gable-roofed front porches; two pedimented gable dormers
2 1/2-story, brick, seven-bay, hip-roofed, four-unit apartment building with a one-story, one-bay, pedimented, gable-roofed front porch with Tuscan columns; entrance sidelights; raised brick rectangular panel above the porch; three pedimented gable dormers; symmetrical facade Back to the Top
FLAT ROOF
Two-story, brick, five-bay, flat-roofed, two-unit townhouse with a one-story, one-bay, hip-roofed front porch with Doric or Tuscan columns Back to the Top
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