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  2. French colonial architecture - Wikipedia

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    French colonial architecture includes several styles of architecture used by the French during colonization. Many former French colonies , especially those in Southeast Asia , have previously been reluctant to promote their colonial architecture as an asset for tourism ; however, in recent times, the new generation of local authorities has ...

  3. French architecture - Wikipedia

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    French Creole architecture is an American Colonial style that developed in the early 18th century in the Mississippi Valley, especially in Louisiana. French Creole buildings borrow traditions from France, the Caribbean, and many other parts of the world such as Spanish, African, Native American, and other heritages. French Creole homes from the ...

  4. Old Ursuline Convent, New Orleans - Wikipedia

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    "This is the finest surviving example of French colonial public architecture in the country", states the National Park Service. [2] It is by some accounts the oldest structure in New Orleans, built between 1748 and 1752. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.

  5. List of the oldest buildings in Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    French colonial antebellum mansion [4] Homeplace Plantation House: Hahnville, Louisiana: 1787-1791 House French colonial cottage on south side of Mississippi Riever [5] Madame John’s Legacy: New Orleans, Louisiana: 1789 House Example of Creole architecture St. Louis Cathedral (New Orleans) New Orleans, Louisiana: 1789-1796 Church

  6. Category:French colonial architecture - Wikipedia

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    French colonial architecture in Vietnam (34 P) Pages in category "French colonial architecture" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.

  7. Buildings and architecture of New Orleans - Wikipedia

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    The Ursuline Convent (1745–1752) is the last intact example of French colonial architecture. Of the structures built during the French or Spanish colonial eras, only some 25 survive to this day (including the Cabildo and the Presbytère), in a mixture of colonial Spanish and neo-classical styles.

  8. List of historic buildings in Ho Chi Minh City - Wikipedia

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    French Colonial: Thiên Hậu Temple: 19th century Chinese architecture: Mariamman Temple: late 19th century Hindu: Museum of Ho Chi Minh City - formerly Gia Long Palace: 1885–1890 Neo-Classical: Saigon Central Post Office: 1886–1891 French Colonial: Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City: 1897 French Colonial

  9. Maison Drouin - Wikipedia

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    Maison Drouin, one of the oldest surviving buildings on Île d'Orléans, is a prime example of French Colonial Architecture. [1] This architecture, often referred to as "French spirit", should, according to experts such as Gérard Morisset, rather be described as "northern European Romanesque". [14]