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The Georgian Style began in England during the e=
arly 18th century and quickly spread to America and the Caribbean. It is na=
med after Kings George I, George II, and George III who ruled England from =
1714 to 1820. <=
![endif]> Influenced by the monumental architecture of anc=
ient Greece (9th through 4th century B.C.E.) and Rome (1st century B.C.E. t=
hrough 5th century C.E.), and the buildings from the Renaissance (early 15t=
h century to early 17th century), and Baroque (17th century to mid-18th cen=
tury) periods in Europe. Georgian buildings have strict symmetry and are de=
corated with elements derived from Classical Greece and Rome. Source: Memorial Hall Museum̵=
2;Glossary of Architectural Terms &nbs=
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orgian-Style Architecture |
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Moulton-Barrett House (c 1795) |
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Port Sea House (c 1800) |
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36A Cornwall Str=
eet (c 1825) |
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3 Lower Harbour =
Street (c 1810 -1830) |