The Ferguson Mansion - The Facade

The Ferguson mansion is built in the Beaux-Arts style that reached its peak in popularity at the turn of the century. The classicism of the Beaux-Arts style was based on the precepts of the internationally famous French design school, the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. The style is characterized by a number of elements, focusing particularly on extraordinary detail and symmetry. Beaux-Arts structures are usually large in scale and design. The mansion exemplifies several typical design elements of the Beaux-Arts style including wall surfaces with decorative garlands, floral patterns and shields. The facade also boasts an oval cartouche over the doors, an entry porch roof supported by classical columns, and a mansard, or flat roof.

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