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Pages in category "Georgian architecture in Canada" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is named after the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover , George I , George II , George III , and George IV , who reigned in continuous succession from August 1714 to June 1830.
Prescott House Museum is a historic house and gardens located in Starr's Point, Nova Scotia which is part of the Nova Scotia Museum.Built between 1812 and 1816 by Charles Ramage Prescott as the centrepiece of his country estate called Acacia Grove, it is one of the best preserved Georgian houses in Canada.
The Grange is a historic Georgian manor in downtown Toronto, Ontario.It was the first home of the Art Museum of Toronto. Today, it is part of the Art Gallery of Ontario.. The structure was built in 1817, making it the 12th oldest surviving building in Toronto and the oldest remaining brick house.
Featuring Georgian architecture, the Alexander McLean House stands two and a half stories tall, with six bays, a high brick foundation, and a steeply pitched gable roof. The wood-shingled exterior features four Scottish dormers , two on each side.
The Georgian style Campbell House in Toronto, built in 1822. In Lower Canada the Georgian style was employed by the English minority, but this minority dominated the commercial and political class. French-Canadian architecture kept many of its traditional forms, but also adopted some English styles.
The Bonnett House in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada is a historic house built around 1773, making it one of the oldest wood-frame houses in Canada. The building is a Georgian style and is largely unaltered since its original construction.
The sash windows have 8 panes in the lower section and 12 in the upper section, which is characteristic of Georgian architecture. [2] The transoms and gable windows have an ellipsoidal shape, a style that is quite common in the late Georgian period. The shape of the transoms has become the logo of the Annapolis Heritage Society.