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The Spanish colonial style of architecture dominated in the early Spanish colonies of North and South America, and were also somewhat visible in its other colonies. It is sometimes marked by the contrast between the simple, solid construction demanded by the new environment and the Baroque ornamentation exported from Spain.
For Spanish Gothic, Renaissance, or Baroque - Revival styles of architecture in the United States see: Category: Spanish Revival architecture in the United States Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
American architects further developed this style in the Philippines, modernizing the buildings with American amenities. The best example of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and California mission style is the famed Manila Hotel designed by William E. Parsons and built in 1909. Other examples exist throughout the country such as Gota de ...
Casa del Herrero (also known as the Steedman Estate) is a historic house museum and botanical garden located in Montecito near Santa Barbara, California.It was designed by George Washington Smith, and is considered one of the finest examples of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in the United States of America. [3]
Known as America’s largest home, the Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, was built for George Vanderbilt and his family in the late 1800s. The 250-room castle is set on 8,000 acres and has a ...
This style of architecture developed in New Orleans and is the city's predominant house type. The earliest extant New Orleans shotgun house, at 937 St. Andrews St., was built in 1848. [citation needed] Typically, shotgun houses are one-story, narrow rectangular homes raised on brick piers. Most have a narrow porch covered by a roof apron that ...
The property, with massive stone walls, a steeply pitched roof, and casement windows, reflects a style of post-medieval architecture found in England, but which was rare in 17th century America ...
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture (6 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Spanish Colonial architecture" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.