Roman-what? Romanesque Revival Part 2 — H.H. Richardson's ill-fated Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
1/8/2026
Bostonian Henry Hobson Richardson’s brand of Romanesque Revival architecture influenced many American architects. In Cincinnati, Richardson is probably best known for his monumental—and ill-fated—Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce building.
Roman-what? Romanesque Revival Part 1 — Cincinnati Art Museum 1886
1/7/2026
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.
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