Shingle style architecture
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Shingle style architecture is an American late-19th-century architectural style characterized by the extensive use of wooden shingles on exterior walls and roofs, asymmetrical forms, and a picturesque, informal appearance.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shingle Style | 15 |
| Shingle Style architecture | 6 |
| Shingle style | 5 |
| American Shingle Style | 1 |
| New England shingle style | 1 |
| Shingle style architecture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Shingle style architecture Context triple: [Victorian architecture, hasPart, Shingle style architecture]
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Italianate architecture
Italianate architecture is a 19th-century revival style inspired by rural Italian Renaissance villas, characterized by low-pitched roofs, wide eaves with decorative brackets, and tall, narrow windows often crowned with elaborate hoods.
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Dutch Colonial Revival architecture
Dutch Colonial Revival architecture is an early 20th-century American architectural style that nostalgically reinterprets traditional Dutch colonial forms, often featuring gambrel roofs, flared eaves, and symmetrical facades.
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American Craftsman style
American Craftsman style is an early 20th-century American architectural and decorative arts movement characterized by handcrafted woodwork, built-in furnishings, natural materials, and an emphasis on simplicity and fine craftsmanship.
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Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a 19th-century architectural style characterized by massive stone walls, rounded arches, and a robust, fortress-like appearance, popularized by architect Henry Hobson Richardson.
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American Renaissance architecture
American Renaissance architecture is a late 19th- and early 20th-century U.S. architectural style characterized by grand, classically inspired designs that reflect a renewed interest in European traditions and monumental civic expression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shingle style architecture Target entity description: Shingle style architecture is an American late-19th-century architectural style characterized by the extensive use of wooden shingles on exterior walls and roofs, asymmetrical forms, and a picturesque, informal appearance.
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A.
Italianate architecture
Italianate architecture is a 19th-century revival style inspired by rural Italian Renaissance villas, characterized by low-pitched roofs, wide eaves with decorative brackets, and tall, narrow windows often crowned with elaborate hoods.
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B.
Dutch Colonial Revival architecture
Dutch Colonial Revival architecture is an early 20th-century American architectural style that nostalgically reinterprets traditional Dutch colonial forms, often featuring gambrel roofs, flared eaves, and symmetrical facades.
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C.
American Craftsman style
American Craftsman style is an early 20th-century American architectural and decorative arts movement characterized by handcrafted woodwork, built-in furnishings, natural materials, and an emphasis on simplicity and fine craftsmanship.
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D.
Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a 19th-century architectural style characterized by massive stone walls, rounded arches, and a robust, fortress-like appearance, popularized by architect Henry Hobson Richardson.
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E.
American Renaissance architecture
American Renaissance architecture is a late 19th- and early 20th-century U.S. architectural style characterized by grand, classically inspired designs that reflect a renewed interest in European traditions and monumental civic expression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | architectural style ⓘ |
| architecturalMovement | American eclecticism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designGoal |
blend buildings with natural surroundings
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create a relaxed, resort-like character ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
informal, picturesque massing
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unity of wall and roof surfaces ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
asymmetrical forms
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complex rooflines ⓘ continuous wood shingle surfaces ⓘ cross-gabled roofs ⓘ dormer windows ⓘ gambrel roofs ⓘ informal appearance ⓘ informal, rambling house plans ⓘ integration with natural landscape ⓘ irregular massing ⓘ large porches ⓘ minimal exterior ornamentation ⓘ open floor plans ⓘ picturesque appearance ⓘ towers or turrets ⓘ use of natural, weathered shingle colors ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | wooden shingles ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Isaac Bell House
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Kragsyde (demolished) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
broad verandas
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massive chimneys ⓘ oriel windows ⓘ projecting bays ⓘ shingle-clad wall surfaces ⓘ |
| inception | late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century American residential architecture
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American suburban house design ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Colonial Revival architecture
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Arts and Crafts movement ⓘ
surface form:
English Arts and Crafts movement
Queen Anne architecture ⓘ Richardsonian Romanesque ⓘ |
| period | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| sharesCharacteristicWith |
Queen Anne architecture
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Stick style architecture ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
American seaside resorts
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New England coastline ⓘ
surface form:
New England coastal areas
affluent suburban neighborhoods ⓘ |
| usedFor |
country houses
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large single-family houses ⓘ summer cottages ⓘ |
| usedOn |
exterior walls
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roofs ⓘ |
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Subject: Shingle style architecture Description of subject: Shingle style architecture is an American late-19th-century architectural style characterized by the extensive use of wooden shingles on exterior walls and roofs, asymmetrical forms, and a picturesque, informal appearance.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.