Federation Romanesque

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Federation Romanesque is an Australian architectural style that blends Romanesque revival features—such as rounded arches and robust masonry—with the materials and decorative motifs of the late 19th- and early 20th-century Federation period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian architectural style
architectural style
associatedWithHistoricalEra Federation period in Australia
countryOfOrigin Australia
follows Romanesque Revival architecture NERFINISHED
geographicDistribution Australian capital cities
major regional centres in Australia
hasArchitecturalFeature arcades
asymmetrical massing
deeply recessed openings
heavy piers
robust masonry
rounded arches
rusticated stonework
towers
hasDecorativeMotif Australian fauna motifs
Australian flora motifs
Federation emblems
coat of arms panels
ornamental terracotta
polychrome brickwork
hasDesignApproach eclectic adaptation of Romanesque forms
integration of national decorative themes
hasInfluenceFrom Federation architecture NERFINISHED
Romanesque Revival architecture NERFINISHED
hasRoofForm parapeted gables
pitched roofs
hasRoofMaterial terracotta tiles
hasStructuralCharacteristic load-bearing masonry walls
round-arched openings
thick wall construction
periodOfDevelopment early 20th century
late 19th century
relatedTo Federation Free Classical NERFINISHED
Federation Queen Anne NERFINISHED
Romanesque Revival architecture in other countries
typicalBuildingType civic buildings
commercial buildings
institutional buildings
public buildings
usedFor expressing civic pride in early Commonwealth era
monumental street frontages
usesMaterial brick
sandstone
stucco
terracotta
timber detailing

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St Francis Xavier Cathedral architecturalStyle Federation Romanesque