The term châteauesque (literally, "château-like") is credited (by historian Marcus Whiffen) to American architectural historian Bainbridge Bunting,[1] although it can be found in publications that pre-date Bunting's birth. As of 2011, the Getty Research Institute's Art & Architecture Thesaurus includes both "Château Style" and "Châteauesque", with the former being the preferred term for North America.
The style frequently features buildings heavily ornamented by the elaborate towers, spires, and steeply-pitched roofs of sixteenth century châteaux, themselves influenced by late Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture. Despite their French ornamentation, as a revival style, buildings in the châteauesque style do not attempt to completely emulate a French château. Châteauesque buildings are typically built on an asymmetrical plan, with a roof-line broken in several places and a facade composed of advancing and receding planes.
The style was popularized in the United States by Richard Morris Hunt. Hunt, the first American architect to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris,[3] designed residences, including those for the Vanderbilt family, during the 1870s, 1880s and 1890s.[4] A relatively rare style in the United States, its presence was concentrated in the Northeast,[3] although isolated examples can be found in nearly all parts of the country. It was mostly employed for residences of the extremely wealthy, although it was occasionally used for public buildings.
The first building in this style in Canada was the 1887 Quebec City Armoury (now named the Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury, formerly called the Grande-Allée Armoury (French: Manège militaire Grande-Allée, or simply Manège militaire) designed by Eugène-Étienne Taché.[5] Many of Canada's grand railway hotels, designed by John Smith Archibald, Edward Maxwell, Bruce Price and Ross and Macdonald, were built in the Châteauesque style, with other mainly public or residential buildings. The style may be associated with Canadian architecture because these grand hotels are prominent landmarks in major cities across the country and in certain national parks.
In Hungary, Arthur Meinig built numerous country houses in the Loire Valley style, the earliest being Andrássy Castle in Tiszadob, 1885–1890, and the grandest being Károlyi Castle in Nagykároly (Carei), 1893–1895.
The style began to fade after the turn of the 20th century, and it was largely absent from new construction by the 1930s.
^ abWhiffen, Marcus, American Architecture Since 1780: A guide to the styles, The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1969, p. 142.
^Maitland, Hucker and Ricketts, A Guide to Canadian Architectural Styles, Broadview Press, Peterborough, Ont., 1992, p. 93.
^ abMcAlester, Virginia & Lee (1996). A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. pp. 375. ISBN0-394-73969-8.
^Stein, Susan R., ed., The Architecture of Richard Morris Hunt, University of Chicago Press, Chicago IL, 1986, p. 151.
^Maitland, Hucker and Ricketts, A Guide to Canadian Architectural Styles, Broadview Press, Peterborough, Ont., 1992, p. 94.
^Craven, Wayne (2009). Gilded Mansions: Grand Architecture and High Society. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 111–126. ISBN978-0-393067-54-5.
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châteauesque, also, french, renaissance, architecture, francis, style, canada, château, style, revivalist, architectural, style, based, french, renaissance, architecture, monumental, châteaux, loire, valley, from, late, fifteenth, century, early, seventeenth, . See also French Renaissance architecture Chateauesque or Francis I style 1 or in Canada the Chateau Style 2 is a Revivalist architectural style based on the French Renaissance architecture of the monumental chateaux of the Loire Valley from the late fifteenth century to the early seventeenth century Chateau Frontenac a hotel in Quebec City Quebec Canada completed in 1893Biltmore a Vanderbilt house in Asheville North Carolina US completed in 1895Massandra Palace a Russian emperor s villa in Crimea completed in 1900Stadium High School a secondary school in Tacoma Washington USA completed in 1906The term chateauesque literally chateau like is credited by historian Marcus Whiffen to American architectural historian Bainbridge Bunting 1 although it can be found in publications that pre date Bunting s birth As of 2011 the Getty Research Institute s Art amp Architecture Thesaurus includes both Chateau Style and Chateauesque with the former being the preferred term for North America The style frequently features buildings heavily ornamented by the elaborate towers spires and steeply pitched roofs of sixteenth century chateaux themselves influenced by late Gothic and Italian Renaissance architecture Despite their French ornamentation as a revival style buildings in the chateauesque style do not attempt to completely emulate a French chateau Chateauesque buildings are typically built on an asymmetrical plan with a roof line broken in several places and a facade composed of advancing and receding planes Contents 1 History 2 Architects who designed in Chateauesque style 3 Examples in Europe 3 1 United Kingdom 4 Examples in the United States 5 Examples in Canada 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe style was popularized in the United States by Richard Morris Hunt Hunt the first American architect to study at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris 3 designed residences including those for the Vanderbilt family during the 1870s 1880s and 1890s 4 A relatively rare style in the United States its presence was concentrated in the Northeast 3 although isolated examples can be found in nearly all parts of the country It was mostly employed for residences of the extremely wealthy although it was occasionally used for public buildings The first building in this style in Canada was the 1887 Quebec City Armoury now named the Voltigeurs de Quebec Armoury formerly called the Grande Allee Armoury French Manege militaire Grande Allee or simply Manege militaire designed by Eugene Etienne Tache 5 Many of Canada s grand railway hotels designed by John Smith Archibald Edward Maxwell Bruce Price and Ross and Macdonald were built in the Chateauesque style with other mainly public or residential buildings The style may be associated with Canadian architecture because these grand hotels are prominent landmarks in major cities across the country and in certain national parks In Hungary Arthur Meinig built numerous country houses in the Loire Valley style the earliest being Andrassy Castle in Tiszadob 1885 1890 and the grandest being Karolyi Castle in Nagykaroly Carei 1893 1895 The style began to fade after the turn of the 20th century and it was largely absent from new construction by the 1930s Architects who designed in Chateauesque style editJohn Smith Archibald of Archibald and Schofield Bradford Gilbert Bruce Price Edward Maxwell Eugene Etienne Tache Francis Rattenbury Sproatt and Rolph Hippolyte Destailleur Richard Morris Hunt Ross and Macfarlane Ross and Macdonald Solon Spencer Beman Walter Andre Destailleur William Lightfoot Price William Henry Crossland Henry Heistand founder of Miami University s OH architecture program Examples in Europe edit nbsp Massandra Palace Crimea 1900 palace nbsp Meyendorff Castle near Moscow 1874 1885 nbsp Euxinograd Varna BulgariaUnited Kingdom edit nbsp Founder s Building Royal Holloway University of London Surrey England 1874 1881 nbsp Waddesdon Manor Buckinghamshire England 1874 1889 nbsp Chateau Impney Worcestershire nbsp Halton House Buckinghamshire nbsp Bowes Museum County Durham nbsp Cherkley Court Surrey nbsp Park Place Berkshire nbsp Minley Manor Hampshire nbsp Oxon Hoath West Peckham KentExamples in the United States edit nbsp William K Vanderbilt residence Petit Chateau 1878 82 Manhattan by Richard Morris Hunt 6 nbsp Ochre Court Newport Rhode Island 1892 nbsp Kimberly Crest Redlands California 1897 Dennis and Farwell architects nbsp Carey Mansion Newport Rhode Island nbsp Biltmore Estate 1890 95 Asheville North Carolina Richard Morris Hunt architect nbsp Hotel du Canada Orlando Florida 1982 nbsp Col Frank J Hecker House Detroit Michigan 1888 nbsp Voigt House Part of Heritage Hill Historic District Grand Rapids Michigan 1895 nbsp Eighth Precinct Police Station Detroit Michigan 1901 nbsp Stadium High School Tacoma Washington Broke ground 1891 Completed 1906 nbsp William W Kimball House Chicago Illinois 1892 nbsp Overholser Mansion Oklahoma City 1903 nbsp Villa Riviera Long Beach California 1929Examples in Canada editSee also List of Canadian railway hotels Many of the Chateauesque style buildings in Canada were built by railway companies and their respective hotel divisions They include Canadian National Railway and Canadian National Hotels Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian Pacific Hotels and the Grand Trunk Railway nbsp Banff Springs Hotel Banff Alberta nbsp Chateau Laurier Ottawa Ontario nbsp Fort Garry Hotel Winnipeg Manitoba nbsp Gare du Palais Quebec City nbsp Hotel Vancouver Vancouver British Columbia nbsp Manoir Richelieu La Malbaie Quebec nbsp Place Viger Montreal Quebec nbsp Quebec City Armoury Quebec City nbsp The Bessborough Saskatoon Saskatchewan nbsp The Empress Victoria British Columbia nbsp The Royal York Toronto OntarioSee also edit nbsp Architecture portalList of architectural styles Empire style French architecture Revivalism architecture References edit a b Whiffen Marcus American Architecture Since 1780 A guide to the styles The MIT Press Cambridge MA 1969 p 142 Maitland Hucker and Ricketts A Guide to Canadian Architectural Styles Broadview Press Peterborough Ont 1992 p 93 a b McAlester Virginia amp Lee 1996 A Field Guide to American Houses New York Alfred A Knopf pp 375 ISBN 0 394 73969 8 Stein Susan R ed The Architecture of Richard Morris Hunt University of Chicago Press Chicago IL 1986 p 151 Maitland Hucker and Ricketts A Guide to Canadian Architectural Styles Broadview Press Peterborough Ont 1992 p 94 Craven Wayne 2009 Gilded Mansions Grand Architecture and High Society New York W W Norton amp Company pp 111 126 ISBN 978 0 393067 54 5 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chateauesque architecture Yorklinks net Images of Chateauesque architecture Ci chi il us Chateauesque style guide images from Chicago architecture Oldlouisville com Chateauesque homes in Louisville images from Louisville Kentucky Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chateauesque amp oldid 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