African American Life

 

 
Location
 Representing...
Example: River/Bayou Town Plan
  Example: River/Bayou Town Plan
  Example: Railroad Town Plan One
Track with streets on both sides
  Example: Railroad Town Plan One
Street east of railroad track
  Example: Railroad Town Plan One
Street west of railroad track
  Example: Railroad Town Plan Two
  Example: Railroad Town Plan Two
  Example: Railroad Town Plan Three
  Example: Parish Seat Town Plan
Courthouse and buildings in block to the north
  Example: Parish Seat Town Plan
Courthouse and buildings in block to the east
  Two part commercial block
  Two part commercial block
  Example: Modernized Shopfront
  Example: Modernized Shopfront
   Example: Modernized Shopfront
  Example: Modernized Shopfront
Facade covered with modern panels
  Example: Modernized Shopfront
Facade and side covered with modern looking panels
  Example: Modernized Shopfront
Entrance and windows replaced with modern materials
  Party wall construction
 ITALIANATE STYLE
   
  Example: Italianate Style
Round arch windows, cast iron balcony
  Example: Italianate Style
  Example: Italianate Style
Large brackets at cornice line
  Example: Italianate Style
Segmental arch windows
  Example: Italianate Style
Segmental arch windows
  Round arches
Brackets beneath cornice
Cast iron balcony
  Cast iron balcony
Segmental arch windows
 ROMANESQUE REVIVAL STYLE
 
  Example: Romanesque Revival Style
Arcade
  Example: Romanesque Revival Style
Heavy brick arcade
Arched entrance at corner
  Example: Romanesque Revival Style
Heavy brick arcade
Arched entrance at corner
  Example: Romanesque Revival Style
Arched entrance
  Example: Romanesque Revival Style
Front corner walls treated as tower
Arched entrance at corner
  Arcade
 BEAUX ARTS STYLE
 
  Example: Beaux Arts Style
Use of Rounded Arch
  Example: Beaux Arts Style
Monumentality
  Example: Beaux Arts Style
  Example: Beaux Arts Style
  Surface Decoration
  Surface Decoration
  Monumentality
  Use of rounded arch
  Paired Colossal Columns
Monumentality
  Projecting Pavillion
  Roofline Statuary
 NEO-CLASSICAL STYLE
 
  Example: Neo-Classical Style
Square headed (post and beam) openings; Rectangular massing, plain wall surface
  Example: Neo-Classical Style
Single columns
Example: Neo-Classical Style
Single Colossal Columns
  Square headed (post and beam) openings
  Rectangular mass, plain wall surface
PATTERNED BRICK VERNACULAR STYLE
 
  Example: Patterned brick vernacular style; Canopy
  Example: Patterned brick vernacular style
  Example: Patterned brick vernacular style
  Example: Patterned brick vernacular style
  Example: Patterned brick vernacular style
  Example: Patterned brick vernacular style
  Example: Patterned brick vernacular style
  Example: Patterned brick vernacular style
  Example: False Front
  Example: False Front
View showing front of building
  Example: False Front
View showing false front from the side
  Example: Use of Cast Iron
  Plain, utilitarian rear wall
  Three part facade
(Storefront, flat wall surface, cornice)
  Shopfront
  Shopfront
  Ornamental cornice with parapet above
  Ornamental cornice without parapet