The key distinguishing elements are the projecting roof rafters call vigas. These are generally round or square rafter ends protruding from the wall near the roofline. The roof of the Pueblo Revival structure is usually flat or sightly sloping behind a low parapet. Walls are occasionally stepped or terraced. Round corners, battered walls and straight-headed windows are also characteristic.
Most structures are stucco, and are meant to imitate the adobe walls of the Indian pueblo.
Some houses may combine elements of the Spanish Colonial Revival with the Pueblo Revival style.