Originally little more than an offshoot of the Gothic Revival, it was distinguished by the use of typically Romanesque motifs, including the round arch and decorative patterns formed by chevrons and corbels. In its later phase, American architect H.H. Richardson (1828-1886) created his own unique interpretation which became the model for a North American Romanesque-based style.
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a curved structure spanning across the top of an opening in a vertical surface (such as a wall)
a slender, horizontal band that projects from an exterior wall often at window sill or interior floor levels
stonework emphasized by recessed joints or roughly cut block faces
stones or bricks used to decoratively emphasize the outside corners of a building
a projecting line of masonry or belt courses supported by corbels
a masonry unit or series of masonry units that progressively step out from a supporting wall or column; creates a shelf or bracket to support overhanging masonry walls or corbel tables, the bases of arches, ornamental elements, etc.
the part of a sloping roof that overhangs a wall
a roofed projection from a sloping roof often with a window
