Historic Building Styles Federal (1790-1835) Italianate (1840-1870) Second Empire (1860-75) Neo-Grec (1865-1885)

Have you ever looked at old *simple, without much decoration *very decorative *Mansard roof, with steep sides *window lintels that turn and wrap photographs and noticed how differently *two to three story brick façade *heavy, imposing, projecting cornice *ornate cornice, possibly with down around the window people were dressed than today? *sloped roof with dormer windows *façade material frequently marble pediment *incised details in metal or stone Similar to how clothing and fashion *simple sills, lintels and cornices *above windows, an ornate lintel, *window shape has flat arch *thin ionic columns styles have popularity that come and go *splayed lintels decoration or pediment (either *simple columns for a certain time period, so does the *window or pediment above door rounded, pointed or both) *pilasters/square quoins at sides popularity for certain building designs. *sometimes windows create patterns When buildings share many of the same at alternate floors or windows common characteristics in appearance, *Corinthian columns details, decoration or the materials that *first floor was often cast iron, while are used, we say they share the same upper floors were brick or stone building style. *some facades entirely cast iron, often attempting to resemble stone To help you figure out when a particular building was likely designed and built, this brochure contains a simple guide to each of the major historic styles that can 190 Duane St. be found in . For each style, look 17 White St. at the checklist and photographs to identify typical traits. If the building you are examining shows many or all of these characteristics, it likely falls under that style.

Typically, the popularity of a particular style or design element lasted over a period of time, often more than 20 20 Harrison St. years. Although correctly figuring out the style a building belongs to may not lead you to an exact date of construction, it can help narrow down a 319 time period, in which it was likely built. 190 Duane St. (detail)

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Gothic (1820-1860) Beaux Arts (1880-1920) Romanesque (1870-1930) Art Deco (1920-1935)

*pointed arches *heavy stone base *heaviness *vertical details *foliated ornament *elaborate and decorative *rusticated stone blocks (to emphasize height of *”spiky” details *balustrades *deep windows and doorways skyscrapers) *multicolored heavy stone trim *statues and swags *round arches for doors/windows *futuristic, new form of art *slender towers *wrought iron balconies (often massive) *intricate brickwork, *gargoyles *full statues on façade *brick and stone combo facades (often with geometric patterns) *polychromatic materials *spandrel panels *intricate brick corbelling *limestone carvings (flat with sharp and pointed details) *stepped setbacks *geometric and symmetric forms *sharp angles

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