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Defining the Design: Tudor Style Architecture

Written by Kelly Weimert on Friday, July 13th, 2018 at 4:08am.

Image source: Wikimedia.org History of Tudor Architecture Dating back to 15th-century England, Tudor style architecture is historically transitional, incorporating elements of Gothic and Renaissance architecture to create a style uniquely its own. The name Tudor comes from the fact that this style was initially developed during the reign of Tudor monarchs like King Henry VIII. This period was particularly peaceful and prosperous for England, affording many landowners the opportunity to construct additions to their estates and build brand new manor houses in the style. By the mid-16th century, though, Tudor architecture largely fell out of popularity with Elizabethian architecture taking its place. Tudor Revival Image source: ArchitectureStyles.org Around the turn of the 19th...