Georgian

The prevailing style of English architecture during the reigns of George I, II, and IV (1714- 1830), influenced by the principles (such as proportioning and fenestration) of Rome and Ancient Greece. It became the prototype for the colonial style in America.

Georgian architecture is based on the principles of the Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, and the style was transported to England by Sir Christopher Wren and Inigo Jones. This style of Classicism is particularly restrained in its ornamentation. Buildings often have a regularly spaced grid of openings and eight pane timber sash windows are common.