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Colonial Architecture. Colonial Architecture: 1607-1700. Vjahsdhasd Dva;lva Dvnad’vl Adva Dv Adv Adv. Pictures. asdfghjkl. Colonial Architecture: 1700-1770. - Colonial homes of the English, Spanish, Dutch, Georgian, French, and Federal style homes were very different.
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Colonial Architecture: 1700-1770 - Colonial homes of the English, Spanish, Dutch, Georgian, French, and Federal style homes were very different. - French colonial above-ground basement had walls made of a plaster based material that included animal hair, spanish moss, sand, and mud. - Mainly used thick timber a frame of houses - Houses had steep rooves to avoid collapse, a design still used today. - Spanish colonial homes were not unlike fortresses in the area, with thick adobe walls, and windows had heavy, iron grills Homes were built to resemble the houses of those of southeastern county homes in England. - Houses had no electricity, running water, or heat. - Fire and wells were used instead
Colonial Architecture: Public Buildings Architecture had great importance in the thirteen colonies. The colonists had many styles of architecture such as New England, Dutch, Mid-Atlantic, and Georgian colonial buildings. Early buildings were made of mainly wood and consisted of large chimneys in the center. The roof of these buildings was steep.
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