Historic mission churches built by Spanish colonists inspired this house style. The first Mission-style homes were built in California, but by the late 1800s, the style began to move eastward and began incorporating elements of the Prairie and Arts & Crafts styles. Mission-style houses have many of these features: smooth stucco siding, roof parapets, large square pillars, twisted columns, arcaded entry porch, round or quatrefoil window and red tile roof.
- Stucco siding
- Tile roof with rounded parapets
- Large square pillars
- Twisted columns
