Three-Part Vertical Block
|5 or More Stories|
The three-vertical block is identical to the two-part vertical block except that it has a distinctive upper zone of 1-3 stories. Three-Part Vertical Block buildings are analogous to the divisions of classical columns with their bases, shafts, and capitals. These facades were fully developed by the 1890s during the Richardsonian style. By the 1920s this was the dominant style for tall buildings in large cities. During the 1920s upper sections were recessed, sometimes in several stages, resulting in dramatic vertical appearances.
|Most Three-Part Vertical Block
structures have these
|Three-Part Vertical Bock|
|tall buildings in large cities|
Created by Jaime Blechschmidt 9 June 1997