The architecture of the United States demonstrates a broad variety of architectural styles and built forms over the country's history of over four centuries of independence and former British rule.
Architecture in the United States is as diverse as its multicultural society and has been shaped by many internal and external factors and regional distinctions. As a whole it represents a rich eclectic and innovative tradition.
Read more about Architecture Of The United States: Pre-Columbian, Colonial, Architecture For A New Nation, Frontier Vernacular, Early Suburbs (1890-1930), Revivalism in The 20th Century, Roadside Architecture, Post-War Suburbs
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