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Fit For A King & Queen

Era: 1924 - 1938

Related Styles: Old English/Tudor, Storybook, Classical Revival

By the 1920s, the strain of a world war had Americans seeking relief in storied times gone by.

Hollywood "picture shows" offered escape as folks imagined themselves living among the cultural wealth of a broad European past.

Architectural inspiration came from Spanish haciendas, Mediterranean villas, English cottages, Norman castles, Tudor manors, and log cabins - very Disney-like before Disneyland.

Swords and shields, galleons and gargoyles, medallions and candlesticks found their way into fixtures that were whimsical, yet well-built and attractive.