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USS Delaware (1820) Displacement: 2,633 tons Length: 196.2 ft (59.8 m) Beam: 53 ft (16.2 m) Draft: 26.2 ft (8 m) Complem...
USS Grampus (1820) Displacement: 171.5 tons Length: 97 feet Beam: 23 feet 6 inches Draft: 9 feet 6 inches USS Grampus, 1...
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 DU * SAAH * programs & degrees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Gothic architecture, sculpture, painting, stained glass and the sumptuous arts (metal, textiles) will be examined within their broader social, political, and religious contexts.
Architecture, sculpture, manuscript illumination, stained glass and painting from any aspect of the fourth through 14th centuries in Western Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Architecture, sculpture, painting, stained glass and the sumptuous arts (metal, textiles) will be examined within their broader social, political, and religious contexts.
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 Book review Issue 6 - Colonial Architecture
Since this book does not limit itself to 'colonial' architecture, it is pertinent to ask what the distinctive hall-marks of that period are; and where the author draws the line between colonial and (presumably) post-colonial.
What keeps surprising me in looking at early settlers' architecture (often enough, architecture without architects) is their high degree of accomplishment compared with what came later.
Architecture in our cities is as uninspired as the city plans themselves.
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 1820 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1817 1818 1819 - 1820 - 1821 1822 1823
1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar).
James Wilson, one of the oldest of the 1820 radicals, probably knew Thomas Muir, the Glasgow-born advocate who had attempted to get military assistance from revolutionary France in 1795 to establish a Scottish republic.
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 Arts & Activities: Computer architects - Architecture in the Art Room - Cover Story - Brief Article
Architecture on the computer is a captivating assignment for all students.
The students are shown different styles of architecture: Federal (1775-1820), Greek Revival (1820-1860), Gothic Revival (1840-1870), Italianate (1840-1875), Second Empire (1850-1875) and Queen Anne (1876-1900).
They first choose an architectural style they wish to portray, and then collect several pictures of the housing style to use for reference.
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 The Architecture of Decatur House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Decatur House is one of only three of surviving residences built by "Father of American Architecture" Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
The architecture of this period was intended to serve as a symbolic testament to the ideals adopted by the nation's elite during the early years of the American republic.
As a national hero who had social, and perhaps political, aspirations in the new capital city, Stephen Decatur wanted the architectural stylings of his home to express his own dedication to these ideals.
www.decaturhouse.org /museum/architecture.htm   (120 words)

  
 Interdisciplinary Trails - Princeton Tour (Cont'd)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
But in the nineteenth century, with the flourishing of the Romantic movement, there was a revolt against a lack of interest in previous periods.
The irrational innocence and grotesque imaginativeness of Romanesque architecture and sculpture was rediscovered, resulting in a fresh attachment to the past.
He thought that the medieval past was preferable to the sooty corruption of the nineteenth century, although by the late nineteenth century technology was influencing the architectural world.
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 91.01.04: The Victorian Age: A People in Search of Themselves as Seen Through Their Architecture
Between 1820 and 1870 the Northeast region of the United States was transformed from agrarian to industrial.
The new patrons of art and architecture took progress as their creed and architecture as not only the symbol of progress but, a reflection of their status in the social order.
The period between 1820 and 1840 was one of great wealth for the residents of New Haven.
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 ARCHITECTURE - The Pioneering Era – Simplicity 1820–60 - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
The second architectural phase of the pioneering era was expressed in the development of the weatherboard on light-frame cottages, built with timber bearing the marks of Iron Age tools.
This control over nature, materials, and surroundings is architecturally expressed in the English houses of the Georgian/Regency period (1714–1830) where each individual has his privacy but shares in the calm dignity of the whole community life.
This “picturesque romanticism” was a revolt against the set rules of Georgian architecture, which was expressed architecturally in a new relationship between house and garden.
www.teara.govt.nz /1966/A/Architecture/ThePioneeringErasimplicity182060/en   (1519 words)

  
 1820 in architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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See also: 1819 in architecture, other events of 1820, 1821 in architecture and the architecture timeline.
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 Romantic Architecture
Architecture was not a field Hegel had studied widely.
This lecture deals with Melbourne architecture of the first decade and a half after the second world war.
Architecture that can truly be called "modern" did not appear until the end of...
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 wiki/1820 in literature Definition / wiki/1820 in literature Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
See also: 1819 in literature Events In England, Richard Carlile (1790-1843) is convicted of blasphemy and sent to prison for publishing Age of Reason by Thomas Paine (1737-1809).
In the United States, between 1819 and 1820, Washington Irving publishes his novel The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon that includes the stories The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip van Winkle.
The Eve of St. AgnesThe Eve of St. Agnes is a long poem by John Keats, written in 1819 and published in 1820.
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 American Architecture 1820-1890   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
While American architecture can often be confusing mix of styles adapted from Greek, Roman, English, and Spanish influences, this guide will help provide a concise means to identify the major attributes of each style and period.
Based on the ancient architecture of Greece, examples of the style can be found in courthouses, banks, and churches throughout the country.
Inspired by the architecture of Italy, Italianate is also known as Tuscan and Lombard.
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 Architecture
Over the years architecture has been a key component in the rise and fall of the economy, mainly the salt works industry.
In return, the architecture of the Cape influenced other architecture in that it added a twist of its own original style.
(Doane 32) “The Cape house is a style of architecture that may be defined as a frame structure one-and-a-half stories high with a pitched roof.” A chimney was a major defining aspect of the Cape house.
www.harwich.edu /depts/history/PB/Projects/arch.htm   (4616 words)

  
 American Federal Style Architecture at Loggia | Exploring Architectural Styles and Periods
an introduction to the period of Federal Style Architecture in America lasting from approximately 1780-1820.
Federal Style celebrated the birth of a new nation, based upon the Adamesque style popular in Britain.
recommended books and timeless classics related to architecture, design, and art...
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 Architecture c.1820 Lowry
A fascinating group of 6 nineteenth-century steel engravings pertaining to the study of Architecture, and in particular, the study of architectural capitals and columns.
Each sheet features a number of very finely engraved columns (or in one case, moldings), and some sheets contain geometric figures or drawings of columns.
A very interesting set of engravings, very desirable to anyone who has an affinity for architecture, and obviously quite uncommon.
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 Ontario Architecture Styles Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Their first homes were log houses, but these were replaced by solid stone buildings as soon as possible.
The style was cumulative of architectural fashion in Britain during the reign of the first three King Georges of England (1750 - 1820).
Georgian architecture in Britain and in Canada was a modification of the Renaissance
www.ontarioarchitecture.com /georgian.htm   (1087 words)

  
 Historic Sites--Washington County, Maine
Built in 1829 or 1840, this church's exterior was remodeled in 1870, and the design reflects Greek Revival influence with it's triangular gabled pediment, wide cornice and corner pilasters.
A splendid example of the best in New England architecture, generations of families and hard work have also supported and woven this building into the fabric of the town.
The entire downtown is an homogenous, cohesive grouping of 29 architecturally and/or historically significant buildings, built after the fire of 1886.
www.quoddyloop.com /washcohist.htm   (7390 words)

  
 American Architecture & Decorative Arts
Architectural Styles--a list of the most promenant architectural styles American and otherwise.
Domestic Architecture in the Medicine Creek Comanche Village (Comanche, 1872-73)
A discussion of American architecture isn't complete without a nod to those structures within the built environment more likely to be described as "kitsch" rather than in more traditional architectural terms.
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 Empire style   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
style of architecture (1820-1860) was unofficially the national style.
The support was usually a massive plinth or pedestal in the center, with flaring legs which ended in lion's feet.
Mahogany was the preferred wood, with symmetrically matched veneers placed on pine; though curly maple and even rosewood were at times used for extra elegance.
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 1819
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1819 in Canada See also: 1818 in Canada, other events of 1819, 1820 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
1819 in music See also: 1818 in music, other events of 1819, 1820 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
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 Brian Brace Taylor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Regular participation on national juries to select tenured faculty, on architectural diploma juries, and a member of the faculty committee which approves final year thesis topics.
1970-1973, Resident curator of architectural drawings at the Fondation Le Corbusier, Paris.
Parallel with dissertation research, inventoried and catalogued portions of the collection of 30,000 drawings left by the architect, and to a large extent hitherto unknown to the public.
www.cperspectives.org /Invitees/brian_taylor.htm   (1921 words)

  
 Virginia
Architecture + Design Associates is an award-winning Architecture and Interior Design firm specializing in the design and planning of commercial, hospitality and senior living buildings and interiors.
An architectural design firm with a reputation for innovative design and contextual problem solving, concentrating primarily on federal and academic facilities with special groups focused on interior design, historic restoration, laboratories and urban development.
Richmond- is a multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering firm specializing in the planning, design and construction administration of schools grades K-12, universities and colleges; and courthouses, local government buildings and correctional facilities.
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 Maine Arts Commission   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Cost: $ 8 for adults, $6 for seniors and students with I. D., $2 for youth 6 to 17, and under 6 are free.
The first of a three-part series that will examine on the history of Maine architecture, this exhibition encompasses drawings made between 1800 and 1875.
This early period focuses on the era during which Maine achieved statehood (1820) and architecture became a profession.
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 1820 in architecture -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
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 Preservation Online: Today's News Archives
The Pope Villa is one of three existing houses Benjamin Henry Latrobe built in America.
Next year, a long-awaited book, Inventing the American House: the Domestic Architecture of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, will be published, and an exhibition in Washington, D.C., will also honor Latrobe, one of the country’s first architects.
These endeavors are part of a plan to remind Americans that the English-born, European-trained Latrobe (1764-1820) fathered American architecture.
www.nationaltrust.org /magazine/archives/arc_news/051702.htm   (345 words)

  
 The Evolution of the Greek Revival style in domestic architecture of Ohio's Western Reserve, 1820-1860 (in MARION)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
The Evolution of the Greek Revival style in domestic architecture of Ohio's Western Reserve, 1820-1860 (in MARION)
The Evolution of the Greek Revival style in domestic architecture of Ohio's Western Reserve, 1820-1860
The Evolution of the Greek Revival style in domestic architecture of Ohio's Western Reserve, 1820-1860 microform / by Nancy Jean Brcak.
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 Decatur Hall in the French Quarter of New Orleans -- New Orleans party hall!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Newly opened in 2000, Decatur Hall is conveniently located near the riverfront in the historic French Quarter at 309 Decatur.
Its beautifully-renovated 1820 French Quarter architecture features sixteen-foot ceilings, exposed brick, and timber beam construction.
The 6200 square feet hall also features a handsome bar at the center of the space and is versatile enough to accommodate groups of up to 500.
www.decaturhall.com   (143 words)

  
 AH 208 (Andrzejewski): Lecture and Reading Schedule   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Rudolf Wittkower, "The Centrally-Planned Church in the Renaissance," from Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism, 1-32 (READER)
Thomas Carter and Bernard L. Herman, "Introduction: Toward a New Architectural History," from Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture IV (1991), 1-6 (READER)
Frank Lloyd Wright, "In the Cause of Architecture," (1908), from In the Cause of Architecture, 53-63 (READER)
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