Typical Gothic Revival Details:
(1) Steeply pitched roofs, (2) Pointed arches and openings, (3) Battlements (used for defense in medieval times), (4) Buttresses and weathering caps, (5) Tracery (decorative patterns within windows), (6) Wheel windows, (7) Towers
Gothic Revival and Folk Victorian: Features of these "non-pure" styles include steeply pitched roofs, usually with side gables and cross gables which are centered or paired, decorated barge boards at eaves, and one story porches with arched trim. Folk Victorian houses usually feature a front gable and trim derived from Queen Anne styles. Full-length porches with chamfered or turned posts are common, as are double-hung windows.