I just bought a commercial building that I'm totally renovating. I've been trying to figure out the architectural style for months now, and have drawn a blank and given up. Hoping you guys can help.
The gables seem reminiscent of Dutch or perhaps even Spanish Colonial Revival? The "keystoned" windows (for lack of a better word) are perhaps High Victorian Gothic inspired?
The first floor facade (sort of a muddy grey) is solid masonry (heavily painted, so you can't see the seams). It looks like it bisects a window (half a story up), but that is actually original.
the keystones were a bad decision. there is no other way to explain that. there is no stylistic integrity to putting keystones where they don't belong like that. it isn't post-modern. it isn't clever. it isn't attractive. it's just a bad idea.
Thank you for the replies. You nailed it with Dutch Colonial Revival. The example image on Wikipedia is almost a direct match to the windows and styling on my building.
Building Style Mystery
I just bought a commercial building that I'm totally renovating. I've been trying to figure out the architectural style for months now, and have drawn a blank and given up. Hoping you guys can help.
The gables seem reminiscent of Dutch or perhaps even Spanish Colonial Revival? The "keystoned" windows (for lack of a better word) are perhaps High Victorian Gothic inspired?
The first floor facade (sort of a muddy grey) is solid masonry (heavily painted, so you can't see the seams). It looks like it bisects a window (half a story up), but that is actually original.
Appreciate any leads,
Chris
i would say the gable are dutch.
the keystones were a bad decision. there is no other way to explain that. there is no stylistic integrity to putting keystones where they don't belong like that. it isn't post-modern. it isn't clever. it isn't attractive. it's just a bad idea.
I believe curtkram is correct: Dutch Colonial Revival.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Colonial_Revival_architecture
Absolutely. Dutch Colonial. I'd bet that the funky window detailing with the quoins/voussoirs are a more recent embellishment.
Is fugly a style?
Thank you for the replies. You nailed it with Dutch Colonial Revival. The example image on Wikipedia is almost a direct match to the windows and styling on my building.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DSCN3495_pearlstreet_e.JPG
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