Olana is an Orientalist Victorian era masterpiece designed by Calvert Vaux and its owner, landscape artist Frederic Edwin Church. It was built on a hill above the Hudson River in 1870-72. The studio wing was added by Church in 1888-1891. The stone, brick, and polychrome-stenciled villa at Olana is a mixture of Victorian era architectural elements and Middle-Eastern decorative motifs. Moorish elements mix with Italianate themes with extensive stenciled decoration on the exterior and interior. It is a state historic site and well worth a visit!
Exotic and eclectic architecture is not over-looked in Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners! It is one of 25 styles and types illustrated in Chapter 2 with character-defining features for each style keyed on the color photos.
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