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Title: Georgian Building


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Georgian Building
  • Early classical revival

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Why is it called "Georgian?"
  • Early Georgian is a continuation of baroque
    elaboration
  • paneled interior walls,
  • Flemish bond on the exterior.
  • Classical details used but in free stylistic
    treatments.

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Mantle piece, Shirley begun 1738, Charles City
County
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Shirley, stairs
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Stair terminology
  • What are stairs steps leading from one level to
    another
  • horizontal treads
  • vertical risers
  • Stair carriage -- timbers that support the stairs
    and to which the treads and risers are nailed
  • newel post -- short post that supports the
    handrails and stringboards of a stairway
  • curtail step -- lower step of a stair having one
    or both ends of the tread terminating in a scroll
  • baluster (banister)-- often classical, support
    handrail and enclose side of stairs.
  • Outer edge is called a string
  • edge of steps exposed - open string (brackets
    often applied under the nosing of the tread)
  • edge of steps covered by string board, closed
    stringer
  • Described by the construction and shape
  • winder stairs have a central newel, when treads
    are wedge-shaped
  • dog-leg stairs -- double run with a landing
    between
  • open well have a space between the two runs of
    the stairs
  • free standing Circular or elliptical stairs --
    joiner's showpiece

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Sash windows
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Modillion cornice
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Christ church, Lancaster
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