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The hospital, which is Gothic in character, is constructed of local stone with Ancaster dressings, and consists of three distinct blocks of buildings. The main building, which faces the road … is composed of a central block of two stories, providing a waiting-room, entrance lobby, surgeons’...
In terms of architecture, the Victorian style encompasses various sub-styles such as Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Second Empire. Buildings of this era are often characterized by elaborate ornamentation, intricate details, and a sense of grandeur. Common architectural features include st...
What is Victorian style furniture? Popular during the 19th century, Victorian style furniture draws from numerous influences from previous eras, including Gothic, Rococo, and Tudor style furnishings. The first furniture movement marked by the Industrial Age, the Victorian design style catered to a gro...
I begin my dissertation with a reading of William Wordsworth's "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey" alongside accounts of Sir Walter Scott's home at Abbotsford to establish Romantic literary influences on the Gothic Revival that characterized much Victorian architecture. Calling new homes...
later post). Elaborately decorated in the Venetian Gothic style, the Oamaru stone facade of the warehouse featured pairs of arched windows, and columns of Port Chalmers bluestone topped by carved capitals. Ornamental ironwork included an unusual parapet railing, and finials on the first-floor sills...