- Neoclassical
- The Six Panel Door
- Italianate
- Federalist
- Gothic Revival
- Victorian House
- Art Deco
- Programmatic
What is architecture?
In Greek, Archi means “first” and texture means “craftsmanship.” Architecture means first rate craftsmanship.
An Architecture Timeline
- Georgian, 1714-1811. English style names for four Kings named George. Based on styles of ancient Greece and Rome.
- Federalist, 1780-1830. Reactionary form against the Georgian style when Georgian became downright un-American.
- Neoclassical, 1820-1850. Fusion of Greek and Roman styles. Common in early US government buildings, since Greek and Roman ideals were so influential on the US Constitution.
- Gothic Revival, 1840-1880. Gothic style originated in France in the 12th century cathedrals. Known as the French Style, the word Gothic was hurled as an insult by Renaissance designers and the insult stuck. Devices in 1800s.
- Victorian Era, 1837-1901. Not a style, but an era, with varied styles developed during the reign of Queen Victoria.
- Art Deco, 1920-1940. An era, heavily influenced by ancient Egypt and the automobile. Numerous and quite varies styles.
- Programmatic, 1925-Present. Buildings depicting a product or service, developed in early days of car to demand attention.
Glossary
- Aeolian
- American eagle
- American Institute of Architects
- arched windows
- architect
- architecture: In Greek, Archi means “first” and texture means “craftsmanship.” Architecture means first rate craftsmanship.
- Art Deco
- automobile
- bell cote
- bell tower
- buttresses
- caput
- carpenters
- chevrons
- church architecture
- circles
- circular foyer
- columns
- Corinthian
- courthouse
- cross and open bible door
- cupola
- curves
- dome
- Doric
- dormer
- double-door entrance
- Egyptian temples
- Egyptian tile
- Exposition des Arts Decoratifs
- fanlight
- Federalist
- First Empire
- free expression
- French Renaissance
- gas stations
- gears
- Georgian
- Georgian architecture
- Georgian style
- gold-painted spherical top
- Gothic
- Gothic Revival
- Goths
- Greek elements
- grilles
- hieroglyphs
- highway
- hood ornaments
- hotdog stand
- ice cream shop
- igloo
- Impressionist art
- Ionic
- Ionic mode
- Italianate
- King Tut
- kitch
- large brackets
- Lincoln Highway
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor
- Locrian
- Louis Napoleon III
- Lydian
- Mansard
- mansard roof
- Mansart roof
- Mary
- masculine
- masons
- medieval age
- Mixolydian
- modern
- modern art
- Mother of Jesus
- music
- narrow windows
- Neoclassical
- Notre Dame de Paris
- odd number of windows
- ornate head
- Parthenon
- pattern books
- pediment
- Phrygian
- pilasters
- plant life
- pointed arch
- pointed arches
- preserving
- Programmatic
- Programmatic Architecture
- proportion
- Queen Anne style
- Queen Victoria
- Queen Victorian
- radiating glazing bars
- rectangles
- Renaissance
- restored
- rich Corinthian leather
- Richard Upjohn
- Robert Adam
- Roman arch
- Roman elements
- Roman Empire
- Romantic era
- rounded number of windows
- rounded window
- rules
- Second Empire Mansard
- Second Empire of France
- semi-circular window
- shoe repair shop
- sidelights
- six-over-six windows
- spheres
- squares
- sunbursts
- symmetry
- The French Style
- The Six Panel Door
- triangles
- United States Capitol Building
- vantage point
- Victorian
- Victorian architecture
- Victorian era
- Victorian House
- villa
- volutes
- wheels
- wide eaves
- zig-zags
Source Citation
Bedford County Visitors Bureau. “Learning Architecture” brochure. Bedford, Pennsylvania: Bedford County Visitors Bureau. 2025.