Richardsonian Architectural Style is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson
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Richardsonian Romanesque was Henry Hobson Richardson's adaptation of Romanesque and Medieval motifs and constructions to the modern building practices of his day.
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Romanesque Revival: 1820-1860 Richardsonian Romanesque: 1860-1900 Corbel tables and round arches distinguish buildings in the Romanesque Revival or the Round-arched Style, which originates in Germa…
Can you name the historic house style that looks like a medieval church? Learn the characteristics that define Richardsonian Romanesque homes.
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Can you name the historic house style that looks like a medieval church? Learn the characteristics that define Richardsonian Romanesque homes.
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Richardsonian Romanesque was Henry Hobson Richardson's adaptation of Romanesque and Medieval motifs and constructions to the modern building practices of his day.
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The Richardsonian Romanesque style architecture goes back as far as the Medieval times in the Middle Ages. With its dominating churches and mansions, this style building can be seen in both the US and Europe. The impressive style is closely associated with the Romanesque Revival architecture, which also dates back to the Medieval times.
Can you name the historic house style that looks like a medieval church? Learn the characteristics that define Richardsonian Romanesque homes.
Castle La Crosse is a historic bed & breakfast offering a royal experience with its luxurious amenities and rich architectural
Richardsonian Romanesque was Henry Hobson Richardson's adaptation of Romanesque and Medieval motifs and constructions to the modern building practices of his day.
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Richardsonian Romanesque Castle on Cass Sells for $960K Reopens as Castle La Crosse B&B SOLD | Built c.1892 | 7,322 Sq. Ft. | 8 Beds | 9 Baths | 0.5 Acres 1419 Cass Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, 54601 One of La Crosse, Wisconsin’s finest Gilded Age mansions has been renamed and reopened as […]
The outstanding La Porte County courthouse was constructed of Lake Superior Red Sandstone in Richardsonian Romanesque style. Brentwood S. Tolan of Fort Wayne designed it, and it was built in 1892-94. It is an excellent example of the characteristically beautiful courthouses of Indiana.
Richardsonian Architectural Style is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson
Crumbling in western Louisville, the abandoned Ouerbacker Mansion is one of the most at risk architectural treasures in the region. Built in the 1860s, this building is on the few remaining local examples of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. 1980's photo of the Mansion, when it was being used by Holland Tax preparation service. While it shows some minor wear, the structure was still in good condition at this point in time. (photo from Library of Congress collection) A similar shot in the spring of 2013. While the neighboring house is still in good shape, every window of the Ouerbacker has been broken and partially boarded over. Built for coffee merchant Samuel Ouerbacker (1841-1922), the building has a unique and beautiful stone facade. A more detailed shot of the front doorway and porch. Note the Doric columns supporting the roof. The front porch is covered with these heavy glass-ceramic tiles, making a faux mosaic. These seem to be a later addition to the house. The plywood blocking the doorway has been replaced several times, the property being a frequent target of vandals. Nearly every visible section of roof has decayed away, with some of the damage appearing to be fire related. Even the steps have ornamental masonry work, with large cut stone blocks as well as what appears to be cast concrete details. The stone archway on the right side of the house still exists, though it too suffers from neglect. Piles of trash fill the rooms on the first floor, visible here through a broken window. No effort was made to penetrate the house. Because of the warm summer weather, ivy has overtaken the west side of the house. The broken windows, gaping holes in the side of the structure, allow all manner of weather into the house. It is unclear how much longer the house can survive this sort of treatment. Another view of the west side of the house. While it is currently owned by the Ouerbacker House Restoration Foundation, Inc., a real estate broker in Cincinnati tried to sell the house a few years ago, without the owners permission it seems. Another view, further from the back. While the facade of the house is stonework, most of the structure is actually brick. The copper roofing on the turret roof is falling off, revealing its barrel-like construction underneath. Located in the rear is this carriage house, surviving in much better shape. It actually has a fairly new roof and minimal overall damage A final historical shot from the early 1900s, with the Ouerbacker in the right background. Once one building among many, the Mansion is today but a remnant of a forgotten past in the Russell Neighborhood, existing in its full glory only in memories and faded photos. (photo from University of Louisville collection.)
Our own history About the Museum and its Building: Old City Hall The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum Association owes its inception to the foresight of the Sedgwick County Pioneer Society, founded in 1919 by Mrs. George Whitney. Fast disappearing were the anecdotes and artifacts relating t
Can you name the historic house style that looks like a medieval church? Learn the characteristics that define Richardsonian Romanesque homes.
The City Bank of Wheeling Building. In the downtown Wheeling historic district. On the National Register #79002597. For how it originally looked: wheeling.weirton.lib.wv.us/history/landmark/business/cban...
Richardsonian Architectural Style is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson
The Richardsonian Romanesque style architecture goes back as far as the Medieval times in the Middle Ages. With its dominating churches and mansions, this style building can be seen in both the US and Europe. The impressive style is closely associated with the Romanesque Revival architecture, which also dates back to the Medieval times.
Richardsonian Romanesque was Henry Hobson Richardson's adaptation of Romanesque and Medieval motifs and constructions to the modern building practices of his day.
The Norman William Public Library Woodstock, VT. 1884 When I was a young boy I became fascinated with all things medieval. Knights, heraldry, castles, Renaissance faires, you name it! As a young artist the aesthetic of the middle ages was extremely formative in my stylistic development. As an American student however my exposure to medieval art was limited to photographs in books, and relics behind glass in museums, with one very dramatic exception: Romanesque Revival Architecture. Steinheim Castle (abandoned 1953. restored 1996) Alfred University. Alfred, NY 1886 I remember discovering the Woodstock Vermont Library (above) as a young man where my family often vacationed. The distinctively Romanesque Revival stylistic hallmarks of the low round arches with stout pillars, rustic stone work and high gabled roof immediately put me in a mind that this was medieval. Rainy afternoons in the library reading Tolkien, I could imagine being in the library at Minas Tirith or Rivendell. Later, when I went to college at Alfred University I was inspired by the ever present Victorian stone tower of Steinheim Castle that loomed like a Romantic ruin over the campus. (above) Romanesque Revival was a brief and often overlooked nineteenth century architectural movement that took place between 1870 and 1890 which replicated the European medieval architectural styles of the Romanesque period (1000- 1350). The heavy, austere and imposing silhouettes of the style did not lend itself to many applications, and this aesthetic was usually limited to armories, libraries and churches while the more popular and decorative Neo-Classical style was used for landmarks like the US Capitol and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. After WWII many Romanesque buildings were torn down for being out-dated, dark and ugly, to make way for new, modern, light, climate-controlled office buildings. Romanesque Revival and other Beaux-Arts Revival styles were disparaged as fancies, appropriate only for theme parks, their forms having completely trumped their functions. (Does any building in Manhattan need arrow loops and a portcullis?) Ironically, what has saved many of these buildings over the past fifty years has been urban decay. In cities where development and economic growth was not robust many of these old edifices were left derelict, with no budget for demolition, restoration or replacement. Subsequently there are few examples of this style to find in their original condition, but when you do it is a real treat. New York Asylum for the Insane (National Register of Historic Places 1973. abandoned 1994) Buffalo, NY H.H. Richardson 1870 Although Romanesque Revival was adopted in Europe, Americans took a particular liking to the style, and the most influential champion of this movement was the architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886). In 1870 Richardson completed the New York State Asylum for the Insane in Buffalo. This towering medieval citadel exuded strength, power, austerity and security. The Insane Asylum would launch Richardson's career, and make him synonymous with American Romanesque Revival Architecture, creating "The Richardsonian Romanesque Style". Trinity Church Boston, MA H.H. Richarson 1877 Woburn Public library Woburn, MA H.H. Richardson 1879 Thomas Crane Public Library Quincy, MA H.H. Richardson 1881 While Richardson would go on to design many more Romanesque buildings, The Richardsonian Style would inspire hundreds of Victorian architects all over the United States. The Medieval Revival Movement championed by such artists as Sir Walter Scott, William Morris, Burne-Jones and the Pre-Raphaelites who sought to return art and architecture to a more genuine time of art-making, using rustic techniques and styles, and combining exterior design with interior applied arts like ceramics, furniture and textile design. This Arts-and-Crafts movement was influential up until the turn of the century, and even inspire 20th century architects like Frank Lloyd Wright. It is ironic that this movement which tried to re-examine genuine artistic themes was later disregarded as inauthentic. Next time you're walking through the city or you pass an old church or university, take a closer look, and you'll probably find the influence of Richardson in the buildings that brought a touch of Medieval Europe to America. Alexander Hall Princeton University. Princeton, NJ W.A. Potter 1894 Union Station Hotel (restored 1985) St. Louis, MO T. Link 1892 Lovely Lane Methodist Church (National Register of Historic Places) Baltimore, MD S. White 1884 First Presbyterian Church (partially demolished 1936; NRHP 1979) Detroit, MI G.D. Mason 1889 Old City Hall Toronto, Canada E.J. Lennox 1899 Kingbridge Armory Bronx, NY 1917
Image of Trinity Church designed by Henry Hobson Richardson in 1877.
Romanesque Revival: 1820-1860 Richardsonian Romanesque: 1860-1900 Corbel tables and round arches distinguish buildings in the Romanesque Revival or the Round-arched Style, which originates in Germa…
