Architecture - Georgian Style

The Georgian style was named from the kings of England in the early 18th century. “King George I, George II, and George III ruled England from 1714 to 1820” (Architecture Glossary, 2011), when this style rapidly extend to America. The Georgian style reveals how America began to show gradual prosperity. People began to abandon the strict religious convictions that were once paramount to the early colonists. The structures began to offer more comfort, style and beauty with their soaring steeples, bright white exteriors and large windows. The structures built in this style follow ridged symmetry on both the interior and exterior. The rooms and floor plan reflect a symmetrical balanced design as well. The exterior reveals elements influence from Classical Greece and Roman architecture with pilasters, dentils, and pediments.

(Wells Thorn House Main Building, 2011)

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