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Free Classic
c.1900-1915
Free Classic is a transitional style between
the late-nineteenth century Queen Anne and early-twentieth century Colonial
Revival styles. Some historians consider it to be a variant, or subtype, of
Queen Anne. Instead of turned spindles, posts, and decorative
vergeboard, Free Classic houses combine the irregular massing and
varied wall surfaces of Queen Anne with classical ornamentation: columns,
pediments,
Palladian windows
and so on.
Free Classic emerged as a popular
interpretation of Queen Anne following the Chicago World's Columbian
Exposition of 1893, which was attended by hundreds of thousands of visitors.
The fair's planners mandated a classical theme, and when built, its
buildings and public spaces were widely photographed. As a result, the
revival of classical styles became fashionable throughout the country into
the 1920s.
Free Classic:
Thornburgh House (c.1915), 445 East Washington Street, Martinsville
Free Classic: House
(c.1895), 340 East Washington Street, Martinsville
Free Classic
Cottage: Francesconi House (c.1905), 910 East Washington Street
A house that is less than two stories is known as a cottage.
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