Sullivanesque style

Isaac Kremer/ November 23, 2025/ / 0 comments

A style (1890-1920) named after Louis Henry Sullivan, noted for his stylized ornamentation and simple multi-story forms, designed as uninterrupted elements to express height, much the same as fluting in Classical columns. The windows were separated by ornamental terra-cotta panels, and the massive decorative cornice resembled the cornice. An intricate weaving of linear forms with stylized foliage was highlighted in the cornice with low-relief ornamentation in terra-cotta. (Burden, 2002)

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