The Prairie style (variously, Prairie School style) was popular between the 1900s and the 1920s.
The Prairie style was notable for its low pitch hip roof that overhung the side walls.
The walls were often constructed of 'earthy' materials such as stone, brick or stucco.
The Prairie style is also identified by either projections or cantilevered wings ~or~ by side porches and 'porte cocheres' (i.e. roofs or awnings extending out over a driveway or patio).
The style embraced large windows, often spaced to appear as continuous bands to let is as much light and the view of the outdoors as possible.
Chimneys tended to be quite prominent and usually centrally located.
The Prairie style is exemplified by the stone structure at 3790 Pitt Street in Schellsburg Borough, housing the Mill Stone Inn.
