Colonial Revival architecture was a nationalistic design movement in the United States. Part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement embracing Georgian and Neoclassical styles, it sought to revive elements of architectural style, garden design, and interior design of American colonial architecture. The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 reawakened Americans to their colonial past. This movement gained momentum in the 1890s and was accelerated by the early 20th century advent of the automobile, which allowed ordinary Americans to visit sites connected with their heritage. Wikipedia [ - ]

Colonial Revival architecture was a nationalistic design movement in the United States. Part of... [ + ]