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The '''Colonial Revival''' [[architectural style]] seeks to revive elements of [[American colonial architecture]]. | The '''Colonial Revival''' [[architectural style]] seeks to revive elements of [[American colonial architecture]]. | ||
The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the [[Centennial Exposition|Centennial Exhibition of 1876]], which reawakened Americans to the architectural traditions of their colonial past.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=McAlester |first=Virginia Savage |title=A Field Guide to American Houses the Definitive Guide to Identifying and Understanding America's Domestic Architecture |date=2015-11-10 |publisher=Knopf |isbn=9780375710827 |edition=Revised |location=New York |pages=3, 68, 414 |language=en}}</ref> Fairly small numbers of Colonial Revival homes were built {{Circa|1880}}–1910, a period when [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne-style architecture]] was dominant in the United States.<ref name=":0" /> From 1910–1930, the Colonial Revival movement was ascendant, with about 40% of U.S. homes built in the Colonial Revival style.<ref name=":0" /> In the immediate post-war period ({{circa|1950s}}–early 1960s), Colonial Revival homes continued to be constructed, but in simplified form. In the present day,{{when?|date=March 2025}} many New Traditional homes draw from Colonial Revival styles.<ref name=":0" /> | The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the [[Centennial Exposition|Centennial Exhibition of 1876]], which reawakened Americans to the architectural traditions of their colonial past.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=McAlester |first=Virginia Savage |title=A Field Guide to American Houses the Definitive Guide to Identifying and Understanding America's Domestic Architecture |date=2015-11-10 |publisher=Knopf |isbn=9780375710827 |edition=Revised |location=New York |pages=3, 68, 414 |language=en}}</ref> <ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Colonial Revival Style 1880 - 1960 {{!}} PHMC > Pennsylvania Architectural Field Guide |url=https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/architecture/styles/colonial-revival.html |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=www.phmc.state.pa.us}}</ref> Fairly small numbers of Colonial Revival homes were built {{Circa|1880}}–1910, a period when [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne-style architecture]] was dominant in the United States.<ref name=":0" /> From 1910–1930, the Colonial Revival movement was ascendant, with about 40% of U.S. homes built in the Colonial Revival style.<ref name=":0" /> In the immediate post-war period ({{circa|1950s}}–early 1960s), Colonial Revival homes continued to be constructed, but in simplified form. In the present day,{{when?|date=March 2025}} many New Traditional homes draw from Colonial Revival styles.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Although associated with the architectural movement, "Colonial Revival" also refers to [[historic preservation]], [[landscape architecture]] and [[garden]] design, and [[decorative arts]] movements that emulate or draw inspiration from colonial forms.<ref>{{Cite book |title=The gardens of colonial Williamsburg |date=1996 |publisher=Colonial Williamsburg Foundation |isbn=978-0-87935-158-8 |editor-last=Brinkley |editor-first=M. Kent |location=Williamsburg, Va |pages=3 |editor-last2=Chappell |editor-first2=Gordon W. |editor-last3=Doody |editor-first3=David M.}}</ref> | Although associated with the architectural movement, "Colonial Revival" also refers to [[historic preservation]], [[landscape architecture]] and [[garden]] design, and [[decorative arts]] movements that emulate or draw inspiration from colonial forms.<ref>{{Cite book |title=The gardens of colonial Williamsburg |date=1996 |publisher=Colonial Williamsburg Foundation |isbn=978-0-87935-158-8 |editor-last=Brinkley |editor-first=M. Kent |location=Williamsburg, Va |pages=3 |editor-last2=Chappell |editor-first2=Gordon W. |editor-last3=Doody |editor-first3=David M.}}</ref> | ||
== Characteristics == | == Characteristics == | ||
While the dominant influences in Colonial Revival style are [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] and [[Federal architecture]], Colonial Revival homes also draw, to a lesser extent, from the [[Dutch_colonial_architecture|Dutch Colonial style]] and post-medieval English styles. Colonial Revival homes are often eclectic in style, combining aspects from several of these previous styles.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Architectural Style Guide |url=https://www.historicnewengland.org/preservation/for-homeowners-communities/your-old-or-historic-home/architectural-style-guide/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Historic New England}}</ref> | While the dominant influences in Colonial Revival style are [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] and [[Federal architecture]], Colonial Revival homes also draw, to a lesser extent, from the [[Dutch_colonial_architecture|Dutch Colonial style]] and post-medieval English styles. Colonial Revival homes are often eclectic in style, combining aspects from several of these previous styles.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Architectural Style Guide |url=https://www.historicnewengland.org/preservation/for-homeowners-communities/your-old-or-historic-home/architectural-style-guide/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Historic New England}}</ref> | ||
Since Colonial Revival architecture pulls structural and decorative elements from other styles, there is not one single combination of elements that defines the style. However, some commonly found characteristics of Colonial Revival buildings include:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schagrin |first=Danielle Lehr |title=Colonial Revival |url=https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/colonial-revival/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> | Since Colonial Revival architecture pulls structural and decorative elements from other styles, there is not one single combination of elements that defines the style. However, some commonly found characteristics of Colonial Revival buildings include:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schagrin |first=Danielle Lehr |title=Colonial Revival |url=https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/colonial-revival/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> | ||
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File:Robinson Hall at LA Tech IMG 3763.JPG|Historic Robinson Hall on the [[Louisiana Tech University]] campus in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], [[Louisiana]], is named for the second president of the institution, [[W. C. Robinson (Louisiana educator)|William Claiborne Robinson]] | File:Robinson Hall at LA Tech IMG 3763.JPG|Historic Robinson Hall on the [[Louisiana Tech University]] campus in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], [[Louisiana]], is named for the second president of the institution, [[W. C. Robinson (Louisiana educator)|William Claiborne Robinson]] | ||
File:Hyattsville PO Nov 08.JPG| | File:Hyattsville PO Nov 08.JPG|[[United States Post Office–Hyattsville Main|Hyattsville Post Office]] in [[Hyattsville, Maryland]], built in 1935 | ||
File:Henry M. Jackson's Home-1.jpg|Colonial Revival home of [[Henry M. Jackson]] in [[Everett, Washington]] | File:Henry M. Jackson's Home-1.jpg|Colonial Revival home of [[Henry M. Jackson]] in [[Everett, Washington]] | ||
File:UD North Green.JPG|Brown and Sypherd Residence Halls, [[University of Delaware]]. Much of the central campus is built in Colonial Revival style. | File:UD North Green.JPG|Brown and Sypherd Residence Halls, [[University of Delaware]]. Much of the central campus is built in Colonial Revival style. | ||
Latest revision as of 03:09, 25 June 2025
The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture.
The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the architectural traditions of their colonial past.[1] [2] Fairly small numbers of Colonial Revival homes were built Template:Circa–1910, a period when Queen Anne-style architecture was dominant in the United States.[1] From 1910–1930, the Colonial Revival movement was ascendant, with about 40% of U.S. homes built in the Colonial Revival style.[1] In the immediate post-war period (Template:Circa–early 1960s), Colonial Revival homes continued to be constructed, but in simplified form. In the present day,Template:When? many New Traditional homes draw from Colonial Revival styles.[1]
Although associated with the architectural movement, "Colonial Revival" also refers to historic preservation, landscape architecture and garden design, and decorative arts movements that emulate or draw inspiration from colonial forms.[3]
Characteristics
While the dominant influences in Colonial Revival style are Georgian and Federal architecture, Colonial Revival homes also draw, to a lesser extent, from the Dutch Colonial style and post-medieval English styles. Colonial Revival homes are often eclectic in style, combining aspects from several of these previous styles.[1][2][4]
Since Colonial Revival architecture pulls structural and decorative elements from other styles, there is not one single combination of elements that defines the style. However, some commonly found characteristics of Colonial Revival buildings include:[5][4]
- Gabled, hipped, or gambrel roofs
- Broken pediments
- Symmetrical facades
- Double hung windows and shutters
- Fanlights and sidelights
Cyril M. Harris's American Architecture: An Illustrated Book noted that "Colonial Revival houses are usually the result of a rather free interpretation of their prototypes; they tend to be larger, may differ significantly from the houses they seek to emulate, and often exaggerate architectural details."[6]
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Historic Robinson Hall on the Louisiana Tech University campus in Ruston, Louisiana, is named for the second president of the institution, William Claiborne Robinson
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Hyattsville Post Office in Hyattsville, Maryland, built in 1935
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Colonial Revival home of Henry M. Jackson in Everett, Washington
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Brown and Sypherd Residence Halls, University of Delaware. Much of the central campus is built in Colonial Revival style.
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Weiss Center, a town-owned facility in Manchester, Connecticut, was a former post office. It is made of brick with limestone trim and contains a portico.
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The Robert Stranahan residence in Toledo, Ohio, now a part of Wildwood Preserve Metropark
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Fairmont Senior High School, a public secondary school in Fairmont, West Virginia
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The Brooklyn College Library, designed by architect Randolph Evans
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See also
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- Colonial Revival garden
- Dutch Colonial Revival architecture
- Mission Revival Style architecture
- New Classical architecture
- Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
- Wallace Nutting
- Colonial Williamsburg
Further reading
- Alan Axelrod, ed. The Colonial Revival in America. New York: W.W. Norton, 1985.
- William Butler, Another City Upon a Hill: Litchfield, Connecticut, and the Colonial Revival
- Karal Ann Marling, George Washington Slept Here: Colonial Revivals and American Culture, 1876–1986, 1988.
- Richard Guy Wilson and Noah Sheldon, The Colonial Revival House, 2004.
- Richard Guy Wilson, Shaun Eyring and Kenny Marotta, Re-creating the American Past: Essays on the Colonial Revival, 2006.
References
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