The Los Angeles area is home to the most expansive collection of these styles in the country, thanks in large part to a regional building boom during the 1920s as well as the growing influence of a developing film industry.
Spanish Colonial- Low-pitched ceramic tile roof, stucco walls, eaves with little or no overhang, wrought iron, and windows and doorways with round arches.
Monterey- typically two stories and a rectangular shape with a large second-story porch only accessible from the inside (no exterior staircase), and a low-pitched roof.
Colonial/Neoclassical Revival-large, symmetrical design often with windows on each side of the door, large columns, and pediments, Neoclassical is often distinguished by its ornate detail.
Mediterranean Revival- Often featuring stucco siding with low-pitched, terra-cotta tile roofs, often elaborate arched doorways with heavy carved-wooden doors, Arches also appear above windows and porches. Wooden or wrought-iron balconies are also common.