The Georgian Period
Abby Richards & Ashley Williams
Time Period: 1714 - 1830
Vocabulary:
Hip roof - A four sided sloped roof
Pilasters - Decorative flattened columns on the door frame
Pediment - A triangular or arched decoration used to top a doorway
Cornice - Decorative strip where the walls meet the roof
Cornice
Societal Influences
The Georgian style was named and influenced after the kings of England who ruled during that time: George I, George II, and George III.
Georgian Style Homes
In England, Georgian-style buildings were constructed of brick and stone. American builders used those materials when available but had to adapt. They would often carve and paint wood to look like stone.
Georgian Style Today
Today you can most commonly see the georgian influence on townhouses.
Sources
Sherwood, Ruth F. "Home Styles Since 1700." Homes & Interiors. 7th ed. Woodland Hills, CA: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2007. 344. Print.
"Rectangular Hip Roof." Web. 9 Oct. 2015.
"Georgian Era." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 1 Oct. 2015. Web. 9 Oct. 2015.