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Housing Styles

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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ANTEBELLUM

BY: AUDRIENNA SPRATT 4/18/14

AFTER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION THIS TYPE OF HOUSING WAS BIG IN THE SOUTH

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  • INTRODUCED BY GERMANIC AND CELTIC PEOPLES OF THE U.S. WHO MOVED TO THE STATES
  • after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

THESE ARE THE TYPES OF HOMES THAT WERE ON PLANTATIONS DURING SLAVERY

ANTEBELLUM MEANS "BEFORE WAR" IN LATIN.

ANTEBELLUM ARCHITECTURE REFERS TO ELEGANT PLANTATION HOMES BUILT IN THE

AMERICAN SOUTH DURING THE 30 YEARS OR SO PRECEDING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.

IT IS DESCRIBED THE CHARACTERISTIC ARCHITECTURE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES

CHARACTERISTICS OF ANTEBELLUM ARCHITECTURE COME FROM THE GERMANIC AND CELTIC

PEOPLE WHO MOVED TO THE SOUTH AFTER LOUISIANA PURCHASE.

THIS ARCHITECTURE IS VERY UNMODERN TYPE BECAUSE OF THE LARGE

CIRCULAR PILLARS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE

SOME OTHER CHARACTERISTICS THAT APPEAR ON THE ANTEBELLUM HOUSING ARE THE

EVENLY SPACED WINDOWS, GREEK PILLARS AND COLUMNS, AND BALCONIES

IT IS A MIXTURE OF GREEK REVIVAL AND ITALIAN AND ROME ARCHITECTURE