Colonial house
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Image:SI ColonialHouse.jpg A colonial house, also called Georgian, is a style of house that was popular in America from 1690 to 1830. They were built by wealthy Americans in New England and the Southern colonies. The style drew much of its influence from the Italian Renaissance style.
"Colonial House" was also a short-run television series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York and Wall to Wall Television in the United Kingdom. It aired on PBS in 2004.
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The defining characteristics of a colonial house are its square, symmetrical shape, central door, and straight lines of windows on the first and second floor. There is usually a decorative crown above the door and flattened columns to either side of it. The door leads to an entryway with stairway and hall aligned along the center of the house. All rooms branch off of these.
A Colonial-style house usually has a formally-defined living room, dining room and family room. The bedrooms are typically on the second floor. They also have one or two chimneys that can be very large.
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[edit] Architecture
- About: Colonial Houses
- Photo Gallery of Colonial Houses
- Examples of Colonial House style at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
- The Restoration of a Colonial House in Virginia
[edit] PBS TV Show
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