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Roman-what? Romanesque Revival Part 1 — Cincinnati Art Museum 1886

by Franck Mercurio, Publications Editor

1/7/2026

museum history, architecture, James W. McLaughlin, Franck Mercurio

Cincinnati architect James W. McLaughlin designed the original Cincinnati Art Museum building and adjacent Art Academy, drawing inspiration from “Richardsonian Romanesque,” a popular architectural style developed by American architect Henry Hobson Richardson in the 1800s.