Monday, September 10, 2007

Egyptian Revival Returns

The rare Egyptian Revival single family residence (in Longwood Highlands)!!!
It's missing the distinctive columns or bundled shafts, as well as the deep cavetto or gorge-and-roll cornice, but the battered (or sloped) walls and the smooth monolithic exterior finish is a dead give away (though some examples used a cement or smooth ashlar finish). I think some detail has gone missing in the cavities over the awnings, maybe the ever popular, ever horizontal vulture and sun disk symbol, or a wing-spread raven. Tall windows and flat roofs are also associated with the style, particularly in its second coming (1920 - 1930).

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