| Colonial Period (1607-1789) | ||
| Hope Lodge (Georgian Style)
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During the first years of the colonies,
buildings were merely intended to provide shelter. When we did give any thought to
design, we simply imported features from the Old Country. For example, the second
floor was sometimes made to extend over the first (overhang). This was done in
Europe to maximize living space in cities with narrow streets. When houses
were expanded by building rooms onto the back, the resulting design resembled a box used
to store salt. These and other features were incorporated into colonial architecture
even though the original reasons no longer applied. some
characteristic features: one of the main architects: |
