Buildings in the Mission or Spanish Colonial Revival style derive their inspiration from churches and "haciendas" of the American southwest. Building materials are typically brick, stone, stucco and tile. Roofs are often of tile, reflecting the traditional building practices of early Spanish settlers.
Wall surfaces are richly varied. Arched windows, often in pairs, are set in recessed arches. Arched doorways with rounded top doors are also seen. In the window frames, and around doorways, details of carved stonework, especially small columns called "colonettes", are often found. Along roof lines, rows of brickwork projections called "corbeling" add interest to the building's surface.
Here is a simple example of the style, the St. Felix Dairy house (ABOVE), built around 1930. The low-pitched gable tile roof and brick construction are typical. Though window openings are rectangular, semicircular brickwork above each opening suggests an arched window. A very shallow arch is also seen on the front porch.
A square bell tower with a low pitched hipped roof, arches within arches, arched windows arranged in pairs: all are classic Mission or Spanish Colonial Revival details. Note the baroque shaped parapet with its curving lines capped by stone trim called "coping". This detail was borrowed directly from old Spanish Missions. Victory Noll was built in 1924.
Above is the Fred Dick house on North Jefferson from 1910. A Spanish Mission parapet with "curvilinear" coping, tile roofing, and a prominent, deep veranda are all seen here. The siding material is painted stucco. Note the use of a decorative iron railings on the veranda.
Spanish Colonial Revival and Mission Style buildings, with their rich surface detail and exotic Spanish influence, contributed significantly to Huntington County's architectural variety between 1910-1940.
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