Name

Romanesque

General Range

1880-1920

Romanesque churches were based on the contributions of Henry H. Richardson, one of the most innovative of American architects of that period. Richardson's Brattle Square Church in Boston (1869-1873) was one of his early projects that used a heavy stone appearance that included large stone arches borrowed from designs from Medieval Romanesque buildings in France. Church buildings in this category share many characteristics of those in the High Gothic Revival movement, with their special characteristic being the stone arches. Richardson's design at Brattle Square used a Latin cross floorplan with a thick transept and a tall stone bell tower.
 
The interiors of Romanesque churches share the characteristics of the High Gothic Revival churches. They usually feature the 3-part division of interior space (narthex, nave, and chancel). Benches in the nave are often the traditional long pews with Gothic detailing, but some Romanesque churches originally featured curved benches that were originally associated with the Akron Plan.

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Municipality

Name

Address

City of Erie

St. Stanislaus Church

516 E 13 Street