Architecture of Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery

Research...

• Designed by Messrs Thornly and Rooke of Plymouth
• Cost £13,313 for the building of the museum
• Opened on October 25th 1910
• The style of Architecture is called Edwardian Baroque.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Port_of_Liverpool_Building_Dome.jpg

• This was the style of many buildings built in the British Empire during the Edwardian era (1901-1910)
• the features of this architecture were drawn from two main sources.. the architecture of France in the 18th century, and that of Sir Christopher Wren in England in the 17th century

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http://plymouthbas7.org/2011/03/plymouth-city-museum-and-art-gallery/

• Typical features of this architectures include, extensive rustication, usually heavier at ground level, exaggerated arched openings, columns with 'engaged' blocks and attention to detail around ceilings and windows. (All of which can be seen obviously in the Plymouth museum and Art gallery!)
• This period of architectural history is considered a 'retrospective' one, since it is contemporary with Art nouveau... (Artists of Art Nouveau - Gustav Klimt, Antony Gaudi, Egon Schiele and Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec.)