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its predecessor, Italianate, the Renaissance
Revival Style was
inspired by the Renaissance buildings of Italy, though the style
also covers French Revival structures as well. The style was
popular from roughly the 1880s through the 1920s. Features of
this style include distinct horizontal divisions—frequently
separated by a belt or string course—with different window
trim and/or surrounds from floor-to-floor, balustrades, formal
design, projecting cornices, and
rusticated ground level. In
York, there are two great examples of this style: The Hotel
Yorktowne and the "Capitol" portion of the
Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center. This architectural style
is also called Italian Renaissance Revival, and falls under the Beaux
Arts or American Renaissance period of design.
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