HIST - American Flashcards
style of English settlers in the eastern coast of North America
Early Colonial
the New England _____________ plan has an overhanging second story, small windows, and a central chimney, and has a steeply pitched roof that was essential for allowing rain and snow to run off easily
Hall-and-Parlor; Garrison Colonial
the New England ___________ with the addition of an ell or lean-to on the back
Saltbox
English-inspired colonial architecture; marked by a greater concern for style and higher standards of comfort; associated with the emergence of a wealthy middle class
American-Georgian
followed a stricter version of neoclassicism; stylistic characteristic includes low pitched or flat roof that was usually concealed behind a balustrade; moldings of a low relief and delicate ornamentation
Federal Style
American founding father and principal author of the Declaration of Independence; involved in the design and construction of the US Capitol Building, and the urban planning in Washington DC; 3rd president of the US
Thomas Jefferson
housed the library; each pavilion demonstrated the correct use of a different Roman order; full of a spectrum of Classical design
The Rotunda at the University of Virginia
the neoclassic domes have come to symbolize democracy; America’s governing bodies, the Senate, and the House of Representatives have gathered for almost 2 centuries
US Capitol Building by William Thorton, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, and Charles Bulfinch (cast iron dome designed by Thomas Ustick Walter)
Thomas Jefferson’s house outside Charlottesville; has Jefferson’s neoclassic touch and style
The Monticello
