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Victorian architecture — in Pennsylvania. Subcategories. This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. G. Gothic Revival architecture in ...
Frank Heyling Furness (November 12, 1839 – June 27, 1912) was an American architect of the Victorian era.He designed more than 600 buildings, most in the Philadelphia area, and is remembered for his diverse, muscular, often inordinately scaled buildings, and for his influence on the Chicago-based architect Louis Sullivan.
Sites on the list are generally from the First Period of American architecture or earlier. All listed sites either date from prior to 1776, or are the oldest building in their county or large city, or are the oldest of their type (for example: churches, schools, firehouses, or government buildings).
Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. Victorian refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian were used in construction. However, many elements of what is typically termed "Victorian" architecture did ...
The architecture of Philadelphia is a mix of historic and modern styles that reflect the city's history. The first European settlements appeared within the present day borders of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 17th century with most structures being built from logs. By the 18th century, brick structures had become common.
The Thomas Hockley House (1875) is a Victorian city house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed by architect Frank Furness. Located west of Rittenhouse Square , it is a contributing property in the Walnut–Chancellor Historic District .
The following is a chronological list of buildings designed by late-19th- and early-20th-century catalog architect, George Franklin Barber (1854–1915). Barber is best known for his houses, but also designed churches, barns, and storefronts.
Samuel Sloan (March 7, 1815 – July 19, 1884) [1] was a Philadelphia-based architect and best-selling author of architecture books in the mid-19th century.He specialized in Italianate villas and country houses, churches, and institutional buildings.