Georgian architecture
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Georgian architecture is an 18th- to early 19th-century British architectural style characterized by symmetry, classical proportions, and restrained decorative detail.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Georgian architecture canonical | 76 |
| Regency architecture | 8 |
| Georgian Revival | 4 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | architectural style ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1830 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Regency architecture
ⓘ
Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| follows | English Baroque architecture ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Australia
ⓘ
British colonies in North America ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ Ireland ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
balanced façades
ⓘ
brick construction ⓘ classical proportions ⓘ cornices ⓘ emphasis on proportion ⓘ hipped or gabled roofs ⓘ panelled doors with decorative surrounds ⓘ pedimented doors or windows ⓘ restrained decorative detail ⓘ sash windows ⓘ string courses ⓘ stuccoed façades ⓘ symmetry ⓘ use of classical orders ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Georgian country house
ⓘ
Georgian terrace ⓘ Georgian townhouse ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1714 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Colonial Georgian architecture in Australia
ⓘ
Federal architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Neoclassical architecture
ⓘ
Palladian architecture ⓘ classical Greek architecture ⓘ classical Roman architecture ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
George I of Great Britain
ⓘ
George II of Great Britain ⓘ George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ George IV of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf | Georgian era ⓘ |
| typicalElement |
central door with fanlight
ⓘ
decorative iron railings ⓘ evenly spaced windows in horizontal rows ⓘ piano nobile ⓘ rusticated ground floor ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
Bath stone
ⓘ
red brick ⓘ timber sash frames ⓘ |
| usedIn |
churches
ⓘ
country houses ⓘ public buildings ⓘ terraced housing ⓘ townhouses ⓘ urban planning schemes ⓘ |
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Georgian Revival
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Georgian Revival
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Georgian Revival
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Regency architecture
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Regency architecture
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Old Town (Alexandria, Virginia)
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Georgian Revival
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Stratford Hall
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Regency architecture
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State Dining Room (10 Downing Street)
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Portman Square
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Chapel Street, Penzance
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Regency architecture
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Georgian architecture
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Regency architecture