Mediterranean Architecture

Italian Renaissance Revival

Residences having this style in Washington Highlands were built between 1921 and 1935.  This style is usually characterized by:

• A flat, block-like rectangular structure
• A simple, low-pitched roof that is usually hipped
• Renaissance details such as quoins, classical pediments, columns and/or pilasters, and decorative eave brackets
• Round arches above doors, windows or porches.

Spanish Eclectic

The historic architecture of Spain played a large role in the development of this style and often times show Moorish, Byzantine, Gothic or Renaissance influences.  Widely publicized in 1916, this style rapidly gained popularity in the years to follow.  In general, the style includes:

• An irregular floor plan
• An Asymmetrical facade
• Red tile, low-pitched hipped or gabled roofs
• Tall chimneys with house-form chimney caps
• Picturesque fenestration with windows of varying sizes and shapes
• Decorative iron railings, spiral columns and porches detailed as loggia.

Mission Style

This style, developed in California and based upon the state's hispanic heritage, is often considered California's alternative to the English-inspired Colonial Revival of the eastern states.  The Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railways popularized the style by using it in the design of their stations and resort hotels.   Many of the elements of the style are similar to Spanish Eclectic.