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  2. Federal architecture - Wikipedia

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    Federal style is also used in association with furniture design in the United States of the same time period. The style broadly corresponds to the classicism of Biedermeier style in the German-speaking lands, Regency architecture in Britain, and the French Empire style. It may also be termed Adamesque architecture. The White House and ...

  3. Liberty Tree District - Wikipedia

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    Its modest Federal-style facade is actually an early 20th-century alteration. Lining Essex Street east of the Liberty Tree Block are a collection of smaller late 19th-century commercial blocks, three of which have Gothic exteriors, and one has a rare surviving wooden facade from the 1870s.

  4. Merchant's House Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Seabury Tredwell House has a Federal-style facade and a Greek Revival interior, though sources disagree on which style is more predominant. [ 10 ] [ 105 ] Huxtable and Town & Country magazine described the Greek Revival style as being more prominent, particularly inside the house, [ 59 ] [ 74 ] and Diamonstein-Spielvogel and journalist ...

  5. Architecture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the 1780s the Federal style of architecture began to diverge bit-by-bit from the Georgian style and became a uniquely American genre. At the time of the War of Independence , houses stretched out along a strictly rectangular plan, adopting curved lines and favoring decorative details such as garlands and urns.

  6. Architecture of Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    Federal architecture is defined by plain surfaces and facades with a limited use of pilasters. Some federal-style building combine the simple brick-based Georgian architecture with elements of classical design, such as columns and pediments. Most, however, lack these classically inspired elements and are simpler in design.

  7. Samuel McIntire - Wikipedia

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    This design was described as elegant since the pieces went together within the interior space. On the facade of the building, the same elegance was used for the entryway. McIntire kept everything proportional to the whole building as well as the details. His style was different from the Adams Style of England due to the simplicity of the work. [4]

  8. Serenity Prayer - Wikipedia

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    A version of the Serenity prayer appearing on an Alcoholics Anonymous medallion (date unknown).. The Serenity Prayer is an invocation by the petitioner for wisdom to understand the difference between circumstances ("things") that can and cannot be changed, asking courage to take action in the case of the former, and serenity to accept in the case of the latter.

  9. National Register of Historic Places listings in Monroe ...

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    Location of Monroe County in Tennessee. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Monroe County, Tennessee.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.