This very free revival style incorporates 11th and 12th century southern French, Spanish and Italian Romanesque characteristics. It emphasizes clear, strong picturesque massing, round-headed "Romanesque" arches, often springing from clusters of short squat columns, recessed entrances, richly varied rustication, blank stretches of walling contrasting with bands of windows, and cylindrical towers with conical caps embedded in the walling.
Architects working in the styleedit
The style includes work by the generation of architects practicing in the 1880s before the influence of the Beaux-Arts styles.
Some of the practitioners who most faithfully followed Richardson's proportion, massing and detailing had worked in his office. These include:
Overseas, Folke Zettervall was influenced by the Richardson style when he designed several railway stations in Sweden during this period.[4] In Finland, Eliel Saarinen was influenced by Richardson.[5]
Dispersionedit
The original building for the Toledo Club in Toledo, Ohio, 1900s
Research is underway to try to document the westward movement of the artisans and craftsmen, many of whom were immigrant Italians and Irish, who built in the Richardsonian Romanesque tradition. The style began in the East, in and around Boston, where Richardson built the influential Trinity Church on Copley Square. As the style was losing favor in the East, it was gaining popularity further west. Stone carvers and masons trained in the Richardsonian manner appear to have taken the style west, until it died out in the early decades of the 20th century.
^O'Brien, Marta (9 June 2008). "Toronto's Third City Hall". Heritage Toronto. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
^"National Register of Historic Places Inventory –Nomination Form, Theodore Link Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. September 11, 1980.
^Freundt, Rachel (8 June 2017). "How Louis Sullivan's organic architecture inspired Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School". Curbed Chicago. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
^"Kumla järnvägsstation" [Kumla Railway Station]. lansstyrelsen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 March 2019. Byggnaden är starkt inspirerad av den amerikanske arkitekten Henry Hobson Richardssons arkitektur.
^Johnson, Donald L. and Donald Langmead, Makers of 20th Century Modern Architecture: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook, Greenwood, 1997, p.290
^Claudia Ahmad and George Carney (December 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission: Richardsonian Romanesque Banks of Osage County TR". National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
Bibliography
Kelsey, Mavis P. and Donald H. Dyal, The Courthouses of Texas: A Guide, Texas A&M University Press, College Station Texas 1993 ISBN0-89096-547-1
Kvaran, Einar Einarsson, Architectural Sculpture in America unpublished manuscript
Kvaran, Einar Einarsson, Starkweather Memorial Chapel, Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Michigan, Unpublished paper 1983
Larson, Paul C., Editor, with Susan Brown, The Spirit of H. H. Richardson on the Midwest Prairies, University Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis and Iowa State University Press, Ames 1988
Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl, H. H. Richardson: Complete Architectural Works, MIT Press, Cambridge MA 1984 ISBN0-262-15023-9
Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl, and Andersen, Dennis Alan, Distant Corner: Seattle Architects and the Legacy of H. H. Richardson, University of Washington Press, Seattle WA 2003 ISBN0-295-98238-1
Van Rensselaer, Mariana Griswold, Henry Hobson Richardson and His Works, Dover Publications, Inc. NY 1959 (Reprint of 1888 edition) ISBN0-486-22320-5
External linksedit
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Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after the American architect Henry Hobson Richardson 1838 1886 The revival style incorporates 11th and 12th century southern French Spanish and Italian Romanesque characteristics Richardson first used elements of the style in his Richardson Olmsted Complex in Buffalo New York designed in 1870 Multiple architects followed in this style in the late 19th century Richardsonian Romanesque later influenced modern styles of architecture as well Trinity Church in Boston designed by Richardson in 1872 Contents 1 History and development 2 Architects working in the style 3 Dispersion 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory and development editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp Albany City Hall in Albany New York designed by Richardson in 1880 nbsp The Samuel Cupples House in St Louis built in 1890 is an example of a Richardsonian Romanaesque style mansionThis very free revival style incorporates 11th and 12th century southern French Spanish and Italian Romanesque characteristics It emphasizes clear strong picturesque massing round headed Romanesque arches often springing from clusters of short squat columns recessed entrances richly varied rustication blank stretches of walling contrasting with bands of windows and cylindrical towers with conical caps embedded in the walling Architects working in the style editThe style includes work by the generation of architects practicing in the 1880s before the influence of the Beaux Arts styles Some of the practitioners who most faithfully followed Richardson s proportion massing and detailing had worked in his office These include Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow and Frank Alden Longfellow Alden amp Harlow of Boston and Pittsburgh George Shepley and Charles Coolidge Richardson s successor firm Shepley Rutan and Coolidge of Boston Herbert C Burdett Marling amp Burdett of Buffalo New York Other architects who employed Richardson Romanesque elements in their designs include Spier and Rohns and George D Mason both firms from Detroit Edward J Lennox Toronto based architect 1 John Wellborn Root in Chicago Harvey Ellis in Minneapolis Theodore Link in St Louis and surrounding area 2 The style also influenced the Chicago school of architecture and architects Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright 3 Overseas Folke Zettervall was influenced by the Richardson style when he designed several railway stations in Sweden during this period 4 In Finland Eliel Saarinen was influenced by Richardson 5 Dispersion edit nbsp The original building for the Toledo Club in Toledo Ohio 1900sResearch is underway to try to document the westward movement of the artisans and craftsmen many of whom were immigrant Italians and Irish who built in the Richardsonian Romanesque tradition The style began in the East in and around Boston where Richardson built the influential Trinity Church on Copley Square As the style was losing favor in the East it was gaining popularity further west Stone carvers and masons trained in the Richardsonian manner appear to have taken the style west until it died out in the early decades of the 20th century As an example four small bank buildings were built in Richardsonian Romanesque style in Osage County Oklahoma during 1904 1911 the Osage Bank of Fairfax Bank of Hominy Bank of Burbank and Bank of Bigheart 6 See also editH H Richardson Historic District of North EastonReferences editNotes O Brien Marta 9 June 2008 Toronto s Third City Hall Heritage Toronto Retrieved 2014 11 25 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form Theodore Link Historic District PDF National Park Service U S Department of the Interior September 11 1980 Freundt Rachel 8 June 2017 How Louis Sullivan s organic architecture inspired Frank Lloyd Wright s Prairie School Curbed Chicago Retrieved 2022 06 28 Kumla jarnvagsstation Kumla Railway Station lansstyrelsen se in Swedish Retrieved 27 March 2019 Byggnaden ar starkt inspirerad av den amerikanske arkitekten Henry Hobson Richardssons arkitektur Johnson Donald L and Donald Langmead Makers of 20th Century Modern Architecture A Bio Critical Sourcebook Greenwood 1997 p 290 Claudia Ahmad and George Carney December 1983 National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission Richardsonian Romanesque Banks of Osage County TR National Park Service Retrieved 2008 02 12 Bibliography Kelsey Mavis P and Donald H Dyal The Courthouses of Texas A Guide Texas A amp M University Press College Station Texas 1993 ISBN 0 89096 547 1 Kvaran Einar Einarsson Architectural Sculpture in America unpublished manuscript Kvaran Einar Einarsson Starkweather Memorial Chapel Highland Cemetery Ypsilanti Michigan Unpublished paper 1983 Larson Paul C Editor with Susan Brown The Spirit of H H Richardson on the Midwest Prairies University Art Museum University of Minnesota Minneapolis and Iowa State University Press Ames 1988 Ochsner Jeffrey Karl H H Richardson Complete Architectural Works MIT Press Cambridge MA 1984 ISBN 0 262 15023 9 Ochsner Jeffrey Karl and Andersen Dennis Alan Distant Corner Seattle Architects and the Legacy of H H Richardson University of Washington Press Seattle WA 2003 ISBN 0 295 98238 1 Van Rensselaer Mariana Griswold Henry Hobson Richardson and His Works Dover Publications Inc NY 1959 Reprint of 1888 edition ISBN 0 486 22320 5External links edit nbsp Media related to Richardsonian Romanesque category at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richardsonian Romanesque amp oldid 1182890699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
