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Identifying feature

Wrought-iron balcony

A balcony with a railing of wrought (hammered) or cast (molded) iron, often worked into scrolls and leaves. It is common in New Orleans's French Quarter and in Spanish Colonial towns.

a sign of these styles

Het Schip, Amsterdam, Netherlands: an example of Amsterdam School Amsterdam School c. 1910–1930 Brick walls laid in waves and curves, rounded corners, sculpture built into the masonry, small towers and wrought ironwork. Casa Batlló, Barcelona, Spain: an example of Art Nouveau Art Nouveau c. 1890–1914 Whiplash curves and plant-like ironwork: facades that look grown rather than built. Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain: an example of Catalan Modernisme Catalan Modernisme c. 1885–1920 Barcelona's dream architecture: rippling stone facades, roofs scaled in broken-tile mosaic, and structure borrowed from bones and trees. Hermann-Grima House, New Orleans, Louisiana: an example of Creole Townhouse Creole Townhouse c. 1790–1850 Stuccoed brick row buildings on the sidewalk, with iron balconies, arched openings and a carriageway to a rear courtyard. Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, France: an example of Haussmannian Haussmannian c. 1853–1914 The Paris streetscape: cream limestone blocks of uniform height, continuous iron balconies, and steep zinc roofs. Royal Pavilion, Brighton, England: an example of Regency Regency c. 1810–1840 British urban elegance: creamy painted stucco terraces, bow windows, and lacy iron balconies.

also seen on

French ColonialMediterranean RevivalSpanish ColonialSpanish Colonial RevivalVenetian Gothic

often seen with

Round arch An arch shaped as a half circle, often built from wedge-shaped blocks called voussoirs. Stucco wall A wall coated with stucco, a plaster of cement or lime, sand and water, finished smooth or textured. Arcade A row of arches carried on columns or piers (thick square supports), often forming a covered walkway along a… Courtyard An open-air space enclosed by the walls of a building or group of buildings. Bay window A window projecting from the main wall, usually with three angled sides or a curved front. Carved stone relief Figures or patterns carved into stone so they project from a flat background, called low relief when shallow… Red tile roof A roof covered in overlapping rows of half-round clay tiles, called barrel tiles, usually orange-red in color. Stained glass Pieces of colored glass held together by strips of lead, called cames, to form pictures or patterns.