Anthony Rieger and Matt Johnson
Early Colonial architecture began
in the Americas during the 17th century. This style applies to New England
and Southern architecture. The buildings in the south were made mainly of
bricks, and the structures in New England were made of wood and fieldstone.
Settlers from Europe brought different building techniques when they began
to colonize. Early Colonial buildings were built according to the environment,
the availability of materials, and the poverty of the people. One of the
earliest forms of colonial homes was a single-room house with a chimney at
one end. This style was replaced by the Georgian style around 1714.