Housing Styles in the New Jersey Colony: Dutch and English Influences

Dutch-Style Houses

• Built by the first European settlers (the Dutch)
• Typically wood and stone construction
• Gambrel roofs and large fireplaces
• Often featured a stoop (porch)

English-Style Houses

• Built by English colonists arriving after the Dutch
• Typically wood and brick
• Two stories with pitched roofs
• Sometimes had a portico (porch)

Other Styles

• Saltbox houses: Long, sloping roof extending over one side
• Cape Cod houses: One-story with central chimney and steep roof
• Manor houses: Large, multi-story homes for wealthy landowners with grand staircases and formal dining rooms

Housing type reflected social status and wealth.