creole house study guide

Who were the creole peoples

Native Louisianans of continental European stock

How did the term “creole” originate?

It originated as offspring of French aristocrats born in the new world

Who were the creoles of color

Native born Louisianans of mainly French, African, Spanish and Native American stock

What is meant by the term Cajun? How is it different from creoles?

Cajun is a corruption of the word “Acadian”. Cajuns are simply descendants of French Canadians, not necessarily creole.

How do most experts feel that creole architecture originated?

Many experts feel creole architecture originated from local needs (such as protection from the humid climate) and imported needs coming from the West Indies, Canada and France.

How many colonial building traditions originated in the us? What are they?

6: the Swedish, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, the British, and French creole.

Name five building elements borrowed from other traditions

The Italian double loggia design, the Canadian spreading roof and internal chimney, the French wraparound mantel, and heavy braced timbers.

How many distinct types of residential buildings developed in French creole architecture?

Three types of buildings

Name the nine commonly shared features of the three types of creole houses

The Norman truss roof, heavy based timber, multiple French doors, large galleries, beneath spreading rooflines, gabled or hipped roofs, elevation by piers, chambered or turned gallery columns, wraparound mantels, and exposed beam ceilings

How were the walls of creole houses built? What were they filled with?

They were built using a heavy braced timber frame. They were filled with either bricks or bousillage.

Describe the floor plans typically used in the three types of creole houses.

Some feature a range of rooms paralleling the front gallery consisting of a nearly square salle and at least one narrow chamber next to it. Often a second range of rooms was located behind the first range, often including a cabinet.