Looking at the illustrations, the buildings clearly pull from European revivalist styles, with a few key traits:

Architectural Style Elements

  1. Gothic Revival / Collegiate Gothic

    • The pointed towers with battlements (crenellations) and turrets echo medieval Gothic castles and churches, but in a more stylized academic form.
    • Tall, narrow windows, sometimes grouped in sets, also nod to the Gothic style.
  2. Romanesque Revival Influence

    • The round arches on the lower floors and arcades suggest a Romanesque revival influence (heavier, rounded forms rather than strictly pointed Gothic).
  3. Brick + Stone Trim (Victorian English Influence)

    • The use of red brick with white or light-colored stone accents (especially around windows and corners) is characteristic of Victorian collegiate buildings in England (e.g., late 19th century Oxford/Cambridge, or even University of London).
    • This “brick Gothic” look was also popular in parts of northern Europe (Germany, the Netherlands).
  4. Academic / Institutional Adaptation

    • Rather than purely ecclesiastical or military Gothic, the style is adapted for universities and civic buildings, hence the open courtyards, fountains/statues, and orderly facades.

Summary

The architecture in these illustrations is best described as Collegiate Gothic (a branch of Gothic Revival architecture), with some Romanesque revival elements. This style was especially prominent in 19th-century Britain (Oxford, Cambridge) and exported to other countries (notably the US Ivy League campuses).

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Pub: 17 Aug 2025 19:32 UTC

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