Consequently, Romanesque vaults were narrower, windows were smaller, and, in general, the buildings were on a smaller scale. However, in the first decades of the 19th century, with the rise of ...

Home on Decatur Street in Bed Stuy Round arches and rough-hewn stone typify the Romanesque Style The architecture is characterized primarily by the use of brick and stone, with round Roman arches, ...

“Romanesque churches were made of heavy stone ... Corrugated steel, extra-heavy wood timbers and dual-glazed windows were chosen to combat flames. A sprinkler system was necessary.

Built in 1895, the building at 144 Franklin Street has gracefully arched Romanesque windows and ornamented terra-cotta trim. At the time of construction, Franklin Street was a high-traffic turnpike ...

Rooted in the pre-Gothic architecture of medieval Europe, the Romanesque Style first came to America in the 1840s and 1850s. Romanesque buildings emphasized rough stone, dramatic arches ...