Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 602
rative detail. Underlying this is the fundamentalstyle of the building, due to its form, proportions, con-struction and planning, which could not by any meansbe mistaken for medieval or Italian, Greek, Roman orFrench: and this underlying style is purely American. In all these modern American… … Fig. 341.—Part of Facade, Romak Catholic Church, FallRiver, Massachusetts, by R. A. Cram, 477 A HISTORY OF ORNAMENT affectation of archaeological correctness of the revivalsof the last century. Many of the works produced underthis eclecticism are works of true originality. Thehistoric-style details…
Decoration and ornament
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