Architectural Style Profile
Style: Renaissance Revival
Common Time Period: Unknown
Description: A later revival of Renaissance-inspired design in American houses occurred from about 1890-1930 and was the purest in its resemblance to the Italian originals. The period benefited from first hand familiarity with original models, improved printing technology for photographic documentation, and perfected masonry veneering techniques after W.W.I. At first, this style was relatively rare, found mostly in architect-designed landmark houses. By about 1920, the technique of veneering a single layer of brick or stone onto the outside of wood framed walls had been perfected leading to smaller and less costly Italian Renaissance designs that were popular in suburban neighborhoods.
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Low-pitched hipped roofs covered with ceramic tiles
Widely overhanging eaves, often supported by decorative brackets
Upper-story windows smaller and less elaborate than windows below
Commonly with arches above doors, first-story windows, or porches
Symmetrical façade
Properties that use the Renaissance Revival Style
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