Thursday, January 19, 2012

STYLES IN AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE

via A Digital Archive of American Architecture

 

Chronology of Styles in American Architecture

The Seventeenth Century:

17th Century Colonial
        Term applies to both New England and Virginia architecture.  Note
        regional differences, however.

The Eighteenth Century:

Georgian (1714-1776)
        English-inspired colonial architecture.  Marked by a greater concern for
        style and higher standards of comfort.  Fairly homogeneous in both New
        England and Southern colonies.

Neoclassicism (c.1780-1820)
        There are several variations:
        Federalist:  Especially common in New England; a traditionalist
        approach to classicism, heavily influenced by English models.  Charles
        Bulfinch, Samuel MacIntyre.
        Idealist:  An intellectual and moral approach to classicism, at first
        linked to Roman models.  Symbolic and associational values stressed.
        Best example:  Thomas Jefferson.
        Rationalist:  Emphasized structure and classical building techniques,
        such as stone vaulting and domes.  Benjamin Latrobe.

The Nineteenth Century:
 
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Milwaukee Baroque, by Atelier Teee


facade, Jefferson Market Library (1877), 425 Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village, New York, New York, an example of High Victorian Design, photo by lumierefl


Cambridge - Harvard Square: Harvard University - Memorial Hall, High Victorial Design, by wallyg


Jefferson Market Library (1877), 425 Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village, New York, New York, High Victorian Gothic Design, by lumierefl

 
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An Architectural Treasure: Miami’s Art Deco District

ARCHITECTURAL STYLES IN ANDALUCIA

Routes of Gothic

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