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Edwardian Classical: The Architectural Style

Origins

  • Tied to the reign of King Edward VII (1901-1910)
  • Popular in Ontario from 1900 until the 1930s
  • An attempt to revive pre-Victorian architecture and charm

Edward VII (1901-1910)

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

Character-defining elements

Widespread Use

Straight roof lines

Voussoirs

  • Widespread use in public buildings and military monuments
  • Characterizes many Canadian turn-of-the-century residential neighbourhoods
  • A blanket-term, it has influenced: Queen Anne, Arts and Crafts, Free Style, Bungalow, Warehouse and Anglo-Dutch styles

Smooth brick

A Victorian/Edwardian monument

Keystones

Colonettes

Many windows

Thank You

Essential Architecture. “Edwardian Architecture.” Accessed February, 2013. http://www.essential-architecture.com/STYLE/STY-ED.htm.

Ontario Architecture. “Edwardian Classicism.” Accessed February, 2013. http://www.ontarioarchitecture.com/Edwardian.htm.

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