Richardsonian Romanesque Architecture
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Richardsonian Romanesque is characterized by a clay roof tile, polychromy (use of several colors in architectural decoration), rough faced stone (ashlar), heavy, rounded arches and massive towers or turrets. Copied throughout America for the rest of the century, it was also the first American style to be widely imitated in Europe and Canada. Despite its origins in an ecclesiastical building, the Richardsonian Romanesque style soon became popular for use in structures serving all aspects of modern life, including railroad stations, libraries, and public utility buildings.
Trinity Church in Boston — Urban Monument and Church
Trinity Church is one of the most important buildings in the development of American architecture, and established the reputation of two of the most significant figures in the history of American art and architecture: Henry Hobson Richardson and John La Farge. In 1971, Trinity was designated a National Historic Landmark for “possessing exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States.”
