Among the most long-lived styles of American building. Named after King George III of England. Inspiration: Wren Building, 1695, College of William and Mary; Virginia governor's palace, Capitol building in Williamsburg, VA. The style reflected Renaissance ideals, made popular by architect Sir Christopher Wren after 1650. In colonies: style mattered now, colonies were more prosperous, social classes developing. Georgian style used from Maine to Virginia in British colonies. Curiously, Pennsylvanians continued building Georgian row houses until the Civil War, while New Englanders had abandoned Georgian style mostly by 1800.
The Georgian architectural style was big during 1700-1850. The Georgian archetecture was inspired by the Renaissance classical symmetry, with two rooms deep, two rooms high (Four over Four plan), central or end chimneys, classical detailing, transom lights, pilasters around door. The British Georgian style had a hipped roof while the American Georgian style had a side-gable roof. The "half Georgian" consisted of one "side" of a full Georgian, popular for row houses on urban lots (see Photo 1). Single-story Georgians also exist, often referred to as "Capes" or "Cape Cods" from what I know (e.g. Photo 2).
Photo 1
Photo 2
The Georgian architectural style was big during 1700-1850. The Georgian archetecture was inspired by the Renaissance classical symmetry, with two rooms deep, two rooms high (Four over Four plan), central or end chimneys, classical detailing, transom lights, pilasters around door. The British Georgian style had a hipped roof while the American Georgian style had a side-gable roof. The "half Georgian" consisted of one "side" of a full Georgian, popular for row houses on urban lots (see Photo 1). Single-story Georgians also exist, often referred to as "Capes" or "Cape Cods" from what I know (e.g. Photo 2).
Photo 1
Photo 2
