Illustrated Architecture Dictionary

Rusticated

Masonry cut in large blocks separated by deep joints, used to give a bold, exaggerated look to the lower part of an exterior wall, or to frame a door or window

Used to create an appearance of impregnability in banks, palaces, courthouses, etc.

A feature of a Gibbs surround

Found in Art Deco, Georgian Revival, Italian Renaissance Revival, Beaux Arts Classicism styles

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Examples from Buffalo architecture:

• Illustration above: 70 Niagara Street
  
  
• Berger's Department Store
  
  
• Federal Courthouse
  
  
• State Office Building
  
  
• Statler Hotel
  
  
• Marine Trust Company Building

Other examples:

• Pitti Palace, Florence, Italy
  
  
• Grand Théâtre, Geneva, Switzerland
  
  
• Banqueting House at Whitehall, London, England
  
  
• Fontainebleau Palace, France
  
  
• Choral Synagogue, Moscow, Russia