American Craftsman style

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American Craftsman style is an early 20th-century American architectural and decorative arts movement characterized by handcrafted woodwork, built-in furnishings, natural materials, and an emphasis on simplicity and fine craftsmanship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural style
design movement
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
emergedIn Progressive Era
surface form: United States Progressive Era
emphasis honesty of materials
visible craftsmanship
fieldOfUse decorative arts
furniture design
interior design
residential architecture
hasCharacteristic art glass windows
built-in cabinetry
built-in furnishings
emphasis on fine craftsmanship
emphasis on horizontal lines
emphasis on simplicity
exposed joinery
exposed structural elements
handcrafted woodwork
inglenook fireplaces
integration with surrounding landscape
low-pitched gabled roofs
natural color palettes
open floor plans
simple ornamentation
tapered porch columns
use of local materials
use of natural materials
wide eaves with exposed rafters
hasStyleElement beamed ceilings
built-in bookcases
built-in window seats
bungalow house type
exposed beams
large front porches
one-and-a-half-story houses
overhanging eaves
stone or brick foundations
wainscoting
wood shingles
inception early 20th century
late 19th century
influenced Craftsman bungalow
Mission Revival furniture
Prairie School
surface form: Prairie School architecture
influencedBy Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts movement
surface form: English Arts and Crafts architecture

Gustav Stickley
William Morris
opposedTo Victorian excess ornamentation
partOf Arts and Crafts movement
surface form: American Arts and Crafts movement

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Bungalow Heaven architecturalStyle American Craftsman style
this entity surface form: American Craftsman
Cleveland Park architecturalStyle American Craftsman style
this entity surface form: American Craftsman
Hollywood Heights hasArchitectureStyle American Craftsman style
this entity surface form: Craftsman architecture
Arts and Crafts movement influenced American Craftsman style
Gustav Stickley influenced American Craftsman style
this entity surface form: American Craftsman architecture
Gustav Stickley notableWork American Craftsman style
this entity surface form: Craftsman homes
Gustav Stickley style American Craftsman style
this entity surface form: Craftsman style
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa theme American Craftsman style
this entity surface form: American Craftsman