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| Describe 17th Century wall treatment |
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| Describe the typical 17th century interior elements |
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| big fireplaces, low overhead beams, really steep stair case |
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| What was the most widely used source of heat in the 17th century? |
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| Timber; each fireplace burned 4 acres of timber per year. |
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| What kind of interior decoration was used on the floor in the 17th century? |
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| Fabric was expensive in the 17th century. Where was it used? |
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| Carpets were put on the tables; |
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| Which are the correct terms to describe the 17th century? [Jacobean, William and Mary, Early American, Colonial] |
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| Jacobean and William and Mary |
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| What types of spindles were widely used in the early 17th century? |
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| In what century was the refectory table popular? |
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| What three types of chairs were used during the early 17th century? |
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| Wainscot, carver, brewster |
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| What is the key element of all casegoods during the William and Mary era? |
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| All case goods were on stands |
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| William and Mary: vertical or horizontal? |
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| Why did the William and Mary era admire japanning? |
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| During what period did the Saltbox houses start appearing? |
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| What was the typical floor plan for the 17th century home? |
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| one room or hall/parlor plan |
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| Where were all the pattern books from that were distributed to the Americans during the 17th century? |
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| What did strap hinges provide during the 17th century? |
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| Describe the chair backs for the Queen Anne style |
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These pieces of furniture were from what era:
pedestal table, Windsor chair, wing-back chair, knee hold desk, high boys, low boys, fall front desk, corner chair |
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| There are three influences that were prominent during the Georgian-Chippendale era. What were they? |
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| French rococo, Chinese taste, and Gothic taste |
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| What era were the cabriole leg and Marlborough leg popular in? |
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| In what era were the black front, serpentine front, secretary, bombay, and writing boxes used? |
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| In what era were pie crust tables, tripod tables, card playing tables and mirrors popular in? |
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| The Federal/Neoclassical/Sheraton/Hepplewhite/Adam (late 18th century) had many typical elements in their style, what were they? |
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| Straight tapered legs, inlay, growth in popularity of satin wood, classical motifs, precise measurements in furniture, splayed legs, stringing |
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| What kind of colors did the Federal/Neoclassical/Sheraton/Hepplewhite/Adam (late 18th century) use? |
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| What 20th century chair is popular for making fun of the concept of the claw and ball? |
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| What were the 3 different types of floor plans during the mid-18th century (aka Georgian)? |
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| Center hall plan, double pile plan, side hall plan |
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| What was the 18th century's opinion of faking architectural features? |
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These 18th century architectural elements describe a certain type of house:
lacey windows, Samuel McIntire, ballestrades, porticos, apse, architectural woodwork |
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These 18th century architectural elements describe a certain type of house:
center hall plan, side hall plan, double pile plan, symmetrical, hipped roofs |
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| What were American Empire's influences? |
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| What type of wood was popular in the American Empire style? |
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| Klimos chairs, x-shaped chairs, pier tables, gilding, and convex mirrors were all typical of what style? |
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| What were the typical elements/motifs of the American Empire? |
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| Which era had heavier, archeological, bulkier furniture? |
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| American Empire (Early 19th century) |
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| What types of tables were used in the American Empire? |
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| pier tables, center tables |
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| What were the influences for the American Empire style architecture? |
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| Neoclassicism (Roman) and Greek Revival |
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| Bulfinch, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Latrobe, William Strickland, Asher Benjamin and Samuel Slone were all popular designers/architects during what era? |
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| What is significant about Bulfinch? |
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| He was the first real architect that was american. (from boston) |
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| What is significant about Thomas Jefferson? |
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| Architecture was a hobby for him, not a job. He designed Monticello. He is popular for the saying "woods and templed hills" |
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| What is significant about William Strickland? |
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| What is significant about Asher Benjamin? |
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| "Country Builder's Assistant" |
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| Why was the Roman influence used when designing architecture during this time? |
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| Rome was the model for American government, therefore it was to be used in the architecture. |
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| During which period where pattern books published in America? |
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| The crescent form and the temple form where popular forms for architecture during which period? |
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| The American Empire was concerned about what social interaction in their house? |
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| They were concerned about others "reading" their interiors |
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