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GEORGIAN

(1700-1780; locally to ca. 1830)

The Georgian style was the dominant style of the English colonies during
most of the 18 century and influenced some of State College’s historic
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structures. The Georgian style grew from the Italian Renaissance, which
emphasized classical details. It was popular for architects, carpenters
and builders to use the style for new buildings in the United States, and
knowledge of the style spread and was very common.

Identifying features:
• Paneled front door, usually centered and capped by an elaborate
decorative crown supported by decorative pilasters
• Usually with a row of small rectangular panes of glass beneath
the crown

• Cornice usually emphasized by decorative moldings, most
commonly with tooth-like dentils
• Windows with double-hung sashes having many small panes
separated by thick wooden muntins
• Windows aligned horizontally and vertically in symmetrical rows,
never in adjacent pairs, usually five-ranked on front facade, less
commonly three- or seven-ranked

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