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Washington's rise as a city of global importance through the mid- to late-1900s coincided with the popularity of Brutalism, an architectural style noted for its simplicity and use of concrete. As a result, many of the city's government buildings and museums built between the 1950s and 1980s are in the Brutalist motif.
Romanesque Revival architecture in Washington, D.C. (2 C, 29 P) Pages in category "Victorian architecture in Washington, D.C." The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
Built ca. 1802 to 1805, this is a fine example of the Federal style of residential architecture. 2: Administration Building, Carnegie Institution of Washington: Administration Building, Carnegie Institution of Washington
The building is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, popular in the late 19th-century United States. Its bell tower is the third tallest structure in Washington, D.C., excluding radio towers. It succeeded an earlier 1839 building, the General Post Office, which was built in Classical Revival style on F Street NW.
The Main Reading Room View of the Thomas Jefferson Building's west façade The Great Hall and a view of the building's first and second floors, featuring Minerva mosaic. John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz won the competition for the architectural plans of the library in 1873.
He was invited to the United States in 1903 to establish the department of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, and established his own practice in 1907. His first major commission was the Pan American Union Building, in Washington, D.C. (1908).
Pierre "Peter" Charles L'Enfant (French: [pjɛʁ ʃɑʁl lɑ̃fɑ̃]; August 2, 1754 – June 14, 1825) was a French-American artist, professor, and military engineer.In 1791, L'Enfant designed the baroque-styled plan for the development of Washington, D.C., after it was designated to become the capital of the United States following its relocation from Philadelphia.
Victorian architecture in Washington, D.C. (5 C, 28 P) Pages in category "Architecture in Washington, D.C." The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.