Neo-Federal architecture
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Neo-Federal architecture is a contemporary revival style that reinterprets the symmetry, classical detailing, and formal elegance of early American Federal-era buildings in modern construction.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Neo-Federal architecture canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural style
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revival style ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civic buildings
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commercial buildings ⓘ institutional buildings ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| basedOn | Federal architecture ⓘ |
| constructionContext |
contemporary building codes
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modern construction methods ⓘ |
| designGoal |
convey formality and order
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evoke historical American refinement ⓘ integrate traditional aesthetics with modern construction ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
accentuated cornices
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axial planning ⓘ balanced proportions ⓘ central entrance emphasis ⓘ classical detailing ⓘ fanlights or transom windows over doors ⓘ formal elegance ⓘ formal street presence ⓘ multi-pane windows ⓘ pedimented door surrounds ⓘ quoin-like corner treatments ⓘ rectilinear massing ⓘ refined, minimal exterior decoration ⓘ restrained ornamentation ⓘ sidelights flanking main entrances ⓘ stringcourses or belt courses ⓘ symmetrical window placement ⓘ symmetry ⓘ tripartite facade composition ⓘ use of brick or stone cladding ⓘ use of classical orders in simplified form ⓘ use of traditional proportions with modern materials ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Georgian architecture
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Neoclassical architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ early American Federal-era buildings ⓘ |
| period | contemporary era ⓘ |
| reinterprets |
Federal-era classical ornament
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Federal-era entry treatments ⓘ Federal-era facade composition ⓘ Federal-era symmetry ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Neo-Georgian architecture
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New Classical architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional neighborhood development ⓘ |
| usesElement |
arched openings
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classical columns or pilasters ⓘ entablatures ⓘ symmetrical stair halls in larger buildings ⓘ |
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