Approximate year Adam style was introduced in U.S. - 1800

Named after the Adam brothers of England who created their own Palladian-influenced style, Adam houses are part of the overall Federal architectural style. They are boxlike and delicate and usually symmetrical. It is common for them to have hip roofs with balanced chimneys on both sides to dispense sparks. Windows are narrow with slender mullions. Delicately detailed palladian windows are a common indicator of an Adam house, as in our Longmeadow example.