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Neoclassical
This style became
wildly popular at the end of the 1800s and the beginning
of the 1900s. It was inspired by the mammoth White
City of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in
Chicago.
Its most distinctive feature would be the lavish
use of columns, usually Corinthian. Often features
a classical pedimented entry with an entablature
above the cornice line. Many Neoclassical buildings
have windows grouped in twos or threes, with the
main floor having semicircular arched windows.
An excellent local example would be the Charlotte
City Hall and the Mecklenburg County Courthouse,
both on East Trade St.
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