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Identifying feature

Deep-set window

A window set far back into a thick wall of stone, brick or adobe, leaving a deep reveal, the side of the opening. It is common on Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque and Pueblo Revival buildings.

a sign of these styles

Durham Cathedral, Durham, England: an example of Norman Norman c. 1050–1200 Massive square towers, very thick walls, and round arches carved with zigzag patterns. Hans Herr House, Willow Street, Pennsylvania: an example of Pennsylvania German Stone House Pennsylvania German Stone House c. 1720–1850 Thick fieldstone walls, a steep roof, a central chimney and small, irregular windows; later houses have symmetrical Georgian fronts. Speyer Cathedral, Speyer, Germany: an example of Romanesque Romanesque c. 800–1150 Fortress-thick walls, small deep-set windows, and round arches over doors and arcades. Trinity Church, Boston: an example of Romanesque Revival Romanesque Revival c. 1840–1900 Round arches revived in heavy rough-cut stone: squat columns, cave-like entrances, and deep-set windows.

also seen on

ArmenianBrutalismByzantineByzantine RevivalCritical RegionalismExpressionismMediterranean VernacularMetabolismMoorish / MudéjarNational RomanticismRichardsonian RomanesqueTudor Revival

often seen with

Arcade A row of arches carried on columns or piers (thick square supports), often forming a covered walkway along a… Round arch An arch shaped as a half circle, often built from wedge-shaped blocks called voussoirs. Carved stone relief Figures or patterns carved into stone so they project from a flat background, called low relief when shallow… Courtyard An open-air space enclosed by the walls of a building or group of buildings. Dome A rounded roof shaped as half a sphere, often raised on a drum (a circular wall). Exposed concrete Concrete left uncovered as the finished surface, often marked by the wooden formwork (molds) it was poured… Flat roof A roof that is level or nearly level, often edged by a low wall called a parapet. Steep gable The triangular upper part of an end wall, framed by the two slopes of a steep roof.