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Deco was popular from 1925 through 1940, and relied on
ornamentation, though to a much lesser degree than Beaux
Arts.
An important feature of this style is a series of set-backs on a
typical faηade. Ornamentation usually surrounds the doorways
and windows. Buildings of this style frequently have an angular
or hard edge composition and usually, though not always, feature
a vertical orientation. Local designers generally preferred this
style over the International Style, which was also prevalent at
the same time. York buildings designed with an Art Deco flair
include the York Telephone &
Telegraph Building on South Beaver Street
and Reineberg's Shoes.
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