Mediterranean Revival is an architectural style incorporating traditional design aspects from Spain, Italy, southern France and Greece, drawing on Spanish Renaissance, Spanish Colonial, Italian Renaissance, French Colonial, Beaux-Arts, Moorish and Venetian Gothic influences; it gained traction in North America in the early 20th century and flourished in the 1920s and 1930s, especially in the expanding cities and coastal resorts of Florida and California. Structures are generally rectangular in plan with stuccoed walls, red tiled roofs, arched or circular windows, and wrought iron balconies, and the style was most commonly used for hotels, apartment buildings, commercial structures and residences.
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Mediterranean Revival is an architectural style that incorporates traditional design aspects from the Mediterranean region, particularly Spain, Italy, southern France, and Greece. The style includes influences from Spanish Renaissance, Spanish Colonial, Italian Renaissance, French Colonial, Beaux-Arts, Moorish, and Venetian Gothic architecture. The style gained traction in North America in the early 20th century and flourished during the 1920s and 1930s, especially in Florida and California.
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== Facilities == === Broadmoor resort === The architecture and color of the hotel is in the Mediterranean Revival style, with the pink stucco of its façade blending into the Pikes Peak area landscape.
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