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Gothic Revival style The Gothic Revival style was influenced from medieval Gothic architecture. Early in the period, Gothic Revival houses were constructed of stone and brick imitating the castles and magnificent cathedrals of Europe. With the desire for quick construction and the affordable availability of lumber in the United States, wooden cottages and villas in the Gothic Revival style became popular. Sometimes Gothic Revival Cottages are referred to as Carpenter Gothic. The features of Gothic Revival intricately carved verge boards (barge boards) having pointed arches or two or three arches grouped together arched or square hood moldings (drip-molding) over windows. The ?Parliament House in Louisiana That’s all. Thank you * * steeply pitched roofs *