French Colonial Architecture
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
architectural style
|
| gptkbp:adaptedInto |
tropical climates
humid environments |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
steeply pitched roofs
large windows shutters symmetrical facades timber framing raised basements wide porches |
| gptkbp:feature |
balconies
arcades galleries courtyards decorative ironwork |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
French Colonial Architecture
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Shotgun house
Creole cottage Louisiana plantation house |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Renaissance architecture
French Renaissance architecture local building traditions |
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:brick
gptkb:stone wood stucco |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
Plantation houses in Louisiana
Vieux Carré (French Quarter) in New Orleans buildings in Hanoi, Vietnam buildings in Pondicherry, India buildings in Saint-Louis, Senegal |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:France
|
| gptkbp:periodOfPopularity |
17th century
18th century |
| gptkbp:purpose |
government buildings
commercial buildings religious buildings residential buildings |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Spanish Colonial architecture
Creole architecture British Colonial architecture |
| gptkbp:roofType |
gabled roof
hipped roof |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Caribbean gptkb:North_America gptkb:Southeast_Asia gptkb:French_colonies |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kampong_Cham,_Cambodia
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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