Colonial Revival Style "Building with History" Video with Brent Hull

Brent Hull walks you through the history of the Colonial Revival style—what makes this style unique and still popular today.
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What is the Colonial Revival style, and what is it a revival of? This genre encompasses the Georgian, Federal, and Greek Revival building that took place in America between 1750 and 1850; it is a revival of all three—a nostalgic re-doing of these styles in this time period.

Watch as Brent tours a home built in 1926 by an architect named John Staub. 

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