A classic architectural style found all over the world, Spanish Colonial first appeared in the Americas in the 1600s when Spanish settlers arrived, using local resources like adobe with a stucco finish for both interior and exterior walls, and clay tile roofs. While the Colonial period ended in the 1800s, the style was revived in the 1900s, becoming very popular with homebuilders.
Best suited for warm climates due to their adobe/stucco construction, Spanish Revival also features small and infrequent windows which facilitate airflow, wooden support beams, very few (if any) decoration, and typically an interior or exterior courtyard complete with an outdoor kitchen that prevents unduly heating the home’s interior.
A great many higher-end new construction homes in Dallas’ most premier neighborhoods are Spanish Revival.
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