Colonial Revival
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Colonial Revival is an American architectural style that emerged in the late 19th century, reviving and adapting elements of early American colonial architecture such as symmetrical facades, classical detailing, and gabled roofs.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colonial Revival canonical | 48 |
| Colonial Revival architecture | 11 |
| Colonial Revival movement | 2 |
| Federal Revival architecture | 2 |
| American Colonial Revival | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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revival architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyleOf |
domestic architecture
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institutional buildings ⓘ public buildings ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designPrinciple |
adaptation of historic forms to modern needs
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evocation of early American patriotism ⓘ idealization of colonial-era domestic life ⓘ |
| follows | Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
accentuated front doorways
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brick cladding ⓘ centered front door ⓘ central hall floor plans ⓘ classical columns ⓘ classical detailing ⓘ columned porches ⓘ cornices with dentils ⓘ decorative shutters ⓘ dormer windows ⓘ fanlights over doors ⓘ formal, balanced elevations ⓘ gabled roofs ⓘ multi-pane double-hung windows ⓘ pedimented entries ⓘ pilasters ⓘ side-gabled roofs ⓘ sidelights flanking doors ⓘ symmetrical facades ⓘ symmetrically arranged windows ⓘ wood clapboard siding ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
American colonial architecture
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Neoclassical architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Federal architecture
Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cape Cod Revival
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Dutch Colonial Revival architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Colonial Revival
Neo-Federal ⓘ Georgian Revival ⓘ
surface form:
Neo-Georgian
Spanish Colonial Revival ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 1880
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf | American Renaissance ⓘ |
| peakPopularity |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
college campuses
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government buildings ⓘ libraries ⓘ schools ⓘ suburban housing developments ⓘ |
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