Architecture: English- & Dutch-colonial

• Modeled on European originals

• Mostly of wood, later brick; little professional stonework

• Larger buildings communal / religious

• Churches often like sermons: focus on community & word (q.v. American Visions, ìPromised Landî)

• ìHigh Styleî = most like Euro. prototypes; mainly for wealthy

• ìPopular styleî = based on general outlines of need & personalized by individuals

Colonial settlement, c. 1600-1700

humble ìCommon Styleî

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