HOA2 - 19th Century - Battle of Styles (Colonial, Gothic Revival, Victorian, Early National)

Industrial Revolution started in _______

England

Which was NOT one of the three important developments during the Industrial Revolution

Reinforced Concrete

Which material combination made possible unprecedented building forms during the Industrial Revolution?

Steel, Iron, Glass and Concrete

Which invention contributed directly to the rise of skyscrapers

Hydraulic elevator

The world’s first iron arch bridge is

Severn River Bridge

First bridge to use steel for cable wire

Brooklyn Bridge

The Royal Albert Bridge is best known for its

Lenticular truss railway structure

Identify the building designed by Joseph Paxton

Crystal Palace

St. Pancras Station possessed the world’s largest ____ at the time of construction

Single-span roof

The SoHo District in Manhattan is famous for having the world’s greatest collection of

Cast-Iron Architecture

The Flatiron Buiilding was designed by:

Daniel Burnham

The first steel-skeleton structure whose construction was visible to the public

Flatiron Building

The world’s first passenger elevator was installed in

E.V. Haughwout Building

The hydraulic passenger elevator was invented by:

Elisha Otis

The world’s first skyscraper

Home Insurance Building

The Home Insurance Building was designed by:

William Le Baron Jenney

How many stories did the Home Insurance Building originally have?

10

The Eiffell Tower was built for the

Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889

The world’s first reinforced-concrete skyscraper is the:

Ingalls Building

Who designed the Ingalls Building?

Elzner and Anderson

Salginatobel Bridge is significant because it is the first:

Reinforced concrete arch bridge

The Parabolic Airship Hangar demonstrated the potential of:

Prestressed Concrete

The “Battle of Styles” refers to the conflict between

Gothic and Classical Ideas

The battle of styles encouraged the

Revival of historical styles

Colonial Architecture

Primarily developed because immigrants sought

Which Colonial Style is characterized by a gambrel roof?

Dutch

Which Colonial style commonly features white stucco over adobe stone?

Spanish

“Poteaux en terre” construction is associated with

French Colonial

Considered one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival?

Manchester Town Hall

Neoclassical architecture revived the architecture of

Greece and Rome

The Adam Style became known in America as the

Federal Style

Which is NOT characteristic of the Federal Style

Flying buttresses

Jeffersonian Style is primarily inspired by:

Palladian Architecture

Regarded as Thomas Jefferson’s masterpiece

Monticello

The University of Virginia Rotunda was modeled after the:

Pantheon

The White House was designed by

James Hoban

Which is NOT a characteristic of Empire Style?

Exposed steel framing

The Madelaine Church was originally intended as:

A temple honoring Napoleon’s army

The Arc De Triomphe was inspired by which Roman Monument?

Arch of Titus

Italianate Style was derived from the

Italian Farmhouses

Greek Revival belongs to which architectural category?

Early National Style

Which is NOT a characteristic of Greek Revival?

Mansard Roof

The British Museum South Facade was designed by

Sir Robert Smirke

Old Bergen Church is distinguished by its

Full-length portico

Which is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance Revival?

Pointed Tracery

The Semper Opera House was designed by

Gottfried Semper

Second Empire Style is also called:

Napoleon III Style

In America, Second Empire Style was sometimes known as the:

Grant Style

Which roof type is the hallmark of Second Empire?

Mansard

Which is NOT characteristic of Second Empire?

Half-Timbering

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building is considered America’s best surviving example of

Second Empire

Stick Style was developed by:

Richard Morris Hunt

Stick Style became possible because of advances in

Wood Technology

Which is NOT characteristic of Stick Style?

Mansard Roofs

Queen Anne was introduced by:

Richard Norman Shaw

Which feature is NOT characteristic of Queen Anne?

Massive round arches

Queen Anne architecture is often described as:

Romantic and feminine

Regarded as one of America’s finest Queen Anne houses

William Carson Mansion

Carpenter Gothic is characterized by:

Lacy bargeboards

Folk Victorian is best described as the

Middle-class version of Queen Anne

Which is NOT characteristic of Folk Victorian?

Flying Buttresses

Romanesque Revival was introduced in America by:

H.H. Richardson

Which feature is NOT typical of Romanesque Revival

Pointed Tracery

Trinity Church in Boston is one of the masterpieces of:

Romanesque Revival

Fish-scale shingles are associated with

Queen Anne

Half-timbering appears prominently in

Stick Style

Most Ornate Victorian Style

Queen Anne