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Originating in Italy, the style was introduced to North America in the early 20th century and peaked in popularity during the 1920s and 1930s.[2] It drew heavily on Renaissance-erapalaces and seaside villas and applied their elements to the rapidly expanding cities and coastal resorts of Florida and California. The movement also spread to neighboring countries, often through American architects, such as Cuba and Canada.[citation needed]
Structures are generally based on a rectangular floor plan, typically one or two stories, which feature massive, symmetrical primary façades. Common characteristics include stuccoed walls, red tiled roofs, arched or circular windows, wood or wrought ironbalconies with window grilles, and articulated door surrounds; keystones were occasionally employed, while ornamentation varied from simple to dramatic.[3][4] The style often integrated lush gardens and landscapes through courtyards, patios, open-air doorways.[1]
Pasadena City Hall in California is also an example of the City Beautiful fashionLocated in Miami Beach and built in 1927 to house the Washington Storage Company, the Mediterranean Revival building opened to the public as a museum and research center in 1995.