Architectural Styles

Federation Academic Classical

Alt names / subperiods 

Timeline

Distinguishing Features

Geographic Presence

Federation Classical

Federation Renaissance

Edwardian Classicism

Australian Beaux Arts

 

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Wikipedia Specific

1890-1915

  • Symmetrical Facades
  • columns
  • pilasters
  • porticos
  • Triangular or arched pediments above doors and windows
  • red brick
  • sometimes featuring rendered or painted surfaces for contrast
  • cornices
  • friezes
  • Australia

Common Building Types

Landmark buildings

Historic Accommodation Types

Accommodation Examples

  • Libraries
  • post offices
  • schools
  • universities
  • town halls
  • courthouses
  • Brisbane City Hall
  • State Library of New South Wales
  • Newcastle Post Office
  • Commonwealth Bank Head Office,
  • General Post Office, Perth
  • Supreme Court of Victoria
  • State Library of Victoria – Baldwin Spencer Wing
  • Uni of Qld George Street campus
  • Boer War Memorial Parramatta
  • Grand Metropolitan  Hotels
  • Railway & Gateway Hotels 
  • Government & Official Guest Hotels
  • Boarding Houses & Clubs
  • Adaptive-Reuse Hotels 
  • Hotel Windsor 

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