12018-01-28T21:19:21-08:00Marsely Kehoea1a8b9879bbd4468385abbb0c8e4541379b643772777313 styles of architecture introplain2018-01-28T21:19:21-08:00Marsely Kehoea1a8b9879bbd4468385abbb0c8e4541379b64377
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12018-02-08T23:47:39-08:00Type One: Dutch18plain6020522018-03-17T13:40:37-07:00[Audio]Most likely built by African slaves, and following designs by anonymous planners, the homes and warehouses of Willemstad’s merchants show a unique mixture of three styles of architecture with roots in the Netherlands, classical antiquity, Spain and Portugal, Brazil, as well as similarities with some features found in parts of Africa.
Dutch Features [Audio]The Dutch type is a tall narrow townhouse, similar to what is found in Dutch cities like Amsterdam or Holland, Michigan, built close together, with plain decoration, a vertical emphasis, and topped by a triangular gable.