Brick is the most common material that was used to construct Georgian homes in the southern colonies and exterior brickwork was frequently laid in Flemish bond pattern. Roofs on southern Georgian houses are hipped or occ- asionally gabled and window panes are generally small. The cornice is placed just below the eave and is classically proportioned with modillions as the detailing. Occasionally, a pedimented doorway at the center of the façade features a rectangular or semi-circular transom window.

     Georgian design features follow accepted principles of proportion and symmetry originating from precedents set

during the Italian Renaissance. Variations of these design features occur on the same basic theme for all Georgian architecture, regardless of the geographic region, and include the same essential components. In North America, variations of the Georgian style are attributed to available building materials, climate and unique cultural heritage in different areas of the country. Like Colonial architecture, Georgian architecture is unique to the Eastern Seaboard because of its early genesis in the American colonies.