1. Eighteenth Century Houses

2. The Georgian Period 1700-1780 Georgian Style
Named for the kings of England who rule during that time: George I, George II, George III.
Copied design styles that were popular in England.
Constructed of brick and stone

3. Georgian style house

4. Typical Characteristics
Formal design
Two or three stories
Gable roof
Hip roof
Large windows symmetrically placed
Doorway details
Cornice- projecting molding along wall: a projecting horizontal molding along the top of a wall or building

5. Hip roof

6. Doorway details Pediment Triangular or arched decoration Pilasters
Flattened, decorative columns

7. Cornice
Decorative strip at the area where the roof and walls meet

8. The Federal Period
From , the colonists fought and won the American Revolution
This war brought an end to old political and social ties with England and new leaders emerged.
Cities with busy ports began to grow in importance

9. The Federal Period 1770-1830 People began expanding to the west
Tide of immigration from Europe continued
Turned away from Georgian Style to the Federal period in honor of the new federal government of the U.S.

10. 2 Styles
ADAM STYLE
EARLY CLASSICAL REVIVAL

11. Adam Style
Named in honor of the English Architects Robert and James Adam
Took Georgian features and combined with elements from classical Greece and Rome

12. Features of the Adam Styles
Rectangular design, with one or more stories
Gable roofs
Symmetrically placed windows
Fanlights
Decorative interiors
Fanlight above windows

13. Early Classical Revival
Thomas Jefferson turned to ancient Rome to find new ways of expressing American independence
Used for many government buildings
Similar designs to Adam Style
Portico- tall open porch supported w/columns

14. Early Classical Revival
MONTICELLO

15. Portico
Tall, open porch supported by columns

16. Sketches for Timeline Georgian Style Adam Style
Early Classical Revival