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Architecture of the United States
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Pre-Columbian
Colonial
Spanish influences
Florida
Southwest
California province
English influences
Georgian architecture
Architecture for a new nation
Federal architecture
Thomas Jefferson
New capital city
South
Frontier vernacular
Mid-19th century
Greek Revival
Exemplary Greek Revival buildings
Italianate
Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival across functions
Gilded Age and late 1800s
Late Victorian architecture
Rise of the skyscraper
Beaux-Arts and the American Renaissance
Early suburbs (1890–1930)
Arts and Crafts Movement
Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School
Catalog Homes
Revivalism in the 20th century
Mediterranean revival
Spanish Colonial revival
Georgian revival
Other colonials
Exotic revivals
Style Moderne and the Interwar skyscraper
Skyscrapers as architectural battleground
Roadside architecture
"Ducks"
Googie
Miami Modern
Post-War suburbs
Modernism and reactions
Early Modernism
International style
Postmodernism
Architecture as an American profession
Education and practice
See also
References
Further reading
External links

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The architecture of the United States demonstrates a broad variety of architectural styles and built forms over the country's history of over two centuries of independence and former Spanish and British rule . Architecture in the United States has been shaped by many internal and external factors and regional distinctions. As a whole it represents a rich eclectic and innovative tradition. Contents
1 Pre-Columbian
2 Colonial
2.1 Spanish influences
2.1.1 Florida
2.1.2 Southwest
2.1.3 California province
2.2 English influences
2.2.1 Georgian architecture
3 Architecture for a new nation
3.1 Federal architecture
3.2 Thomas Jefferson
3.3 New capital city
3.4 South
4 Frontier vernacular
5 Mid-19th century
5.1 Greek Revival
5.2 Italianate
5.3 Gothic Revival
6 Gilded Age and late 1800s
6.1 Late Victorian architecture
6.2 Rise of the skyscraper
6.3 Beaux-Arts and the American Renaissance
7 Early suburbs (1890–1930)
7.1 Arts and Crafts Movement
7.2 Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School
7.3 Catalog Homes
8 Revivalism in the 20th century
8.1 Mediterranean revival
8.2 Spanish Colonial revival
8.3 Georgian revival
8.4 Other colonials
8.5 Exotic revivals
9 Style Moderne and the Interwar skyscraper
9.1 Skyscrapers as architectural battleground
10 Roadside architecture
10.1 "Ducks"
10.2 Googie
10.3 Miami Modern
11 Post-War suburbs
12 Modernism and reactions
12.1 Early Modernism
12.2 International style
12.3 Postmodernism
13 Architecture as an American profession
13.1 Education and practice
14 See also
15 References
16 Further reading
17 External links
Pre-Columbian
Further information: Pueblo architecture and Pre-Columbian era
Cliff Palace, an ancient dwelling complex in Colorado. The oldest surviving nonimported structures on the territory that is now known as the United States were made by the Ancient Pueblo People of the four corners region. The Tiwa speaking people have inhabited Taos Pueblo continuously for over 1000 years.