Georgian

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Georgian is an architectural style characterized by its symmetry, classical proportions, and restrained decorative elements, popular in Britain and its colonies during the 18th and early 19th centuries.

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Georgian canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural style
alsoKnownAs Georgian
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Great Britain
endDate circa 1830
follows English Baroque architecture
linked to: English Baroque
hasCharacteristic balanced façades
brick construction
central entrance door
classical door surrounds
classical proportions
cornices
decorative fanlights
emphasis on harmony
hipped or gabled roofs
modest ornamentation
multi-pane windows
panelled doors
pedimented doors
proportional room sizes
rectangular floor plans
regular window spacing
restrained decorative elements
sash windows
stone detailing
string courses
symmetry
use of classical orders
use of stucco in some regions
hasDesignPrinciple axial planning
hierarchical arrangement of spaces
proportional systems based on classical rules
hasSubstyle Adam style
Early Georgian
linked to: Georgian era

Late Georgian
linked to: Georgian era

Mid-Georgian
Neo-Palladian
influenced Colonial American architecture
Federal architecture
Regency architecture
influencedBy Palladian architecture
Renaissance architecture
classical Greek architecture
classical Roman architecture
namedAfter British kings named George
George I of Great Britain
George II of Great Britain
George III of the United Kingdom
George IV of the United Kingdom
popularIn Australia
British North American colonies
Canada
Great Britain
Ireland
New Zealand
United States
relatedTo Georgian era
roofMaterial slate
tile
startDate circa 1714
timePeriod 18th century
early 19th century
typicalBuildingType church
country house
public building
terraced house
townhouse
typicalMaterial limestone
red brick
sandstone
timber framing with brick infill

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Barnwell Manor architecturalStyle Georgian
Clifton architecturalStyle Georgian
Hillside architecturalStyle Georgian
Georgian architecture alsoKnownAs Georgian
subject linked to: Georgian
Ampthill hasArchitectureStyle Georgian
Berrima architectureStyle Georgian
Pembroke hasArchitecturalStyle Georgian
subject linked to: PEMBROKE