Some selected National Register Information System (NRIS) styles, with examples, include:
Federal architecture Federal architecture was the classicizing architecture style built in the newly founded United States between and 1830. Examples include: the
Old Town Hall in Massachusetts, and
Plumb House in Virginia.
Greek Revival architecture in
Mobile, Alabama Greek Revival architecture is a
Neoclassical movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries in Europe. It emerged in the U.S. following the
War of 1812 and while a
revolutionary war in Greece attracted America's interest. Greek Revival architecture was popularized by
Minard Lafever's pattern books: ''The Young Builders' General Instructor
in 1829, the Modern Builders' Guide
in 1833, The Beauties of Modern Architecture
in 1835, and The Architectural Instructor'' in 1850. Greek Revival in the U.S. includes vernacular versions such as the 1839
Simsbury Townhouse built by an unknown craftsman and the
Dicksonia Plantation, and high-style versions such as the
Second Bank of the United States, Philadelphia. ;Plantation houses Many
plantation houses in the Southern United States were built in Greek Revival variations, including
Millford Plantation,
Melrose,
Gaineswood, and
Annandale Plantation Palladian Revival architecture , Virginia Examples of the American revival of classical
Palladian architecture include:
The Rotunda by Thomas Jefferson at the University of Virginia, and the
Hammond-Harwood House in Annapolis, Maryland.
Late Victorian architecture in Eureka, California. Late
Victorian architecture is widely distributed on the register's listings, for many building types in every state. The
Carpenter Gothic style was popular for Late Victorian wooden churches.
Queen Anne The
Queen Anne style was popular in later American Victorian architecture, after the earlier
Italianate style, and is frequent on NRHP residential listings. The
Shingle Style is an American variation of Queen Anne.
Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals A grouping of
historicist architecture Revival styles, with the title Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, has been applied by the NRHP for many listings. There are numerous listed buildings designed in an amalgam of several to many revival styles that defy a singular or simpler classification title.
Mission/Spanish Revival , California Mission/Spanish Revival is an amalgam of two distinct styles popular in different but adjacent eras: the primarily late-19th-century
Mission Revival Style architecture and early-20th-century (and later)
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. The combined term, or the individual terms, are often used in the style classifications of NRHP listed buildings.
Pueblo Revival La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Pueblo Revival Style architecture is a
revival style based on traditional Native American
Pueblo architecture of adobe dwellings–communities in the
Pueblo culture, primarily in present-day
New Mexico, northeastern Arizona, and southwestern Colorado. Examples include the
Institute of American Indian Arts,
La Fonda on the Plaza, and the
Mabel Dodge Luhan House in New Mexico, and the
Painted Desert Inn in Arizona.
Exotic Revival architecture Exotic Revival architecture is another style that may reflect a mix of
Moorish Revival architecture,
Egyptian Revival architecture, and other influences. Just a few of many National Register-listed places identified with this style are
El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium,
Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery,
Fort Smith Masonic Temple, and
Algeria Shrine Temple. Examples in California include Grauman's
Chinese Theatre and
Egyptian Theatre in
Hollywood, the
Citadel Outlets in
Commerce near Los Angeles, and the
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in
San Jose.
Mayan Revival The
Mayan Revival architecture style frequently blends
Maya architectural and artistic motifs with those of other
Mesoamerican cultures, particularly of
Aztec architecture. Examples include: the
Mayan Theater in
Downtown Los Angeles; the
Hollyhock House by
Frank Lloyd Wright in
East Hollywood; and the
Aztec Hotel on historic
U.S. Route 66 in
Southern California.
Postmedieval English "Postmedieval English" architecture is a style term used for a number of NRHP listings, including
William Ward Jr. House in Middlefield, Connecticut.
Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements "Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements" are
revival styles and other American architectural movements, that originated during increasing development in the United States during the
Second Industrial Revolution of the late 19th century, and continuing development and urbanization during the early 20th century before
World War I. ;Arts 'American Movements' is a broader design and
art movement phrase used in the
visual arts of the United States. It refers to U.S. centric art and design movements that originated during any century of the country's history. , an
American Craftsman style bungalow, California. bungalow.
Bungalow/Craftsman Bungalow/Craftsman is a term commonly appearing in NRHP listings, which reflects
American Craftsman and
Bungalow styles.
American Craftsman is often a term used for the
Arts and Crafts movement works and philosophy expressed in the United States. It can include domestic architecture, interior design, landscape design, applied arts, decorative arts, and the fine arts. Many Craftsman and other style influenced
California bungalow houses were popular and built nationwide into the 1930s. Very large and well detailed custom residences are described as
ultimate bungalows, such as the works by
Greene and Greene in California. Examples include: the
Gamble House in Pasadena, and the
Thorsen House in Berkeley. Smaller American Craftsman homes include:
Batchelder House and
Holmes-Shannon House. Bungalow examples include the
Birthplace of Richard Nixon and the
Lanterman House.
Bungalow courts include:
Palmetto Court and
Gartz Court.
Early Commercial There are hundreds of National Register-listed buildings of the Early Commercial architecture type.
Plains Commercial :
Plains Commercial architecture and
Plains Commercial Style is another variant of the
Chicago School style. ==See also==