Norman Revival architecture is an
architectural style
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.
In the
United Kingdom
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, "Norman style", also known as "Lombard style" may be essentially a synonym for
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Revival buildings tended to ...
.
In the
United States
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, Romanesque Revival architecture evolved differently. Notable was the divergence of
Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after the American architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838–1886). The revival style incorporates 11th and 12th century southern French, Spanish, and Italian Romanesque ...
architecture as an important subtype. Norman Revival, likewise, means a somewhat different styling than traditional Romanesque Revival.
The
Melrose Arms
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is one example in Los Angeles.
"Norman" is a term used in conjunction with the style that emerged from the
Pacific Northwest Region of the United States Forest Service; this style "had no clearly identifiable architectural prototype, but reflected the influence of the English Cottage and Norman Farmhouse styles."
See also
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Norman architecture
The term Norman architecture is used to categorise styles of Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans in the various lands under their dominion or influence in the 11th and 12th centuries. In particular the term is traditionally used fo ...
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Lombard architecture
Lombard architecture refers to the architecture of the Kingdom of the Lombards, which lasted from 568 to 774 (with residual permanence in southern Italy until the 10th–11th centuries) and which was commissioned by Lombard kings and dukes.
The ar ...
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Architectural styles