Colonial style
The colonial style is used to describe the historical architectural styles of the Europeans in their former overseas property, e.g. B. in the European colonies in America . The buildings of the Spanish and Portuguese in the Caribbean , Central and South America show few original style features. They were built in the 16th and 17th centuries, often in pure baroque or strict Renaissance style, although traces of the Mudéjar style can still be found at the beginning . In the 18th century, churriguerism (a kind of Hispanic Rococo ) prevailed, and it was particularly flourishing in Mexico .
In North America, the colonial style ranges from the 17th to the middle of the 19th century. He uses contemporary architectural motifs , especially classicism , with the possibilities of the land.
A special feature of the buildings of wealthy planters and traders is the use of local materials such as wood instead of marble for columns and pillars . The entrances often copy an ancient entrance hall with portico or attic , as in some English country estates. Examples from the US of the colonial style are Mount Vernon and the White House .
