Beaux-Arts landmarks
Beaux-Arts architecture ( bohz AR, French: [boz‿aʁ] ) was the academic architectural style taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, particularly from the 1830s to the end of the 19th century.
It drew upon the principles of French neoclassicism, but also incorporated Renaissance and Baroque elements, and used modern materials, such as iron and glass, and later, steel. It was an important style and enormous influence in Europe and the Americas through the end of the 19th century and into the 20th, particularly for institutional and public buildings.
9 landmarks in this catalogue are recorded as Beaux-Arts, across 8 cities. The examples here run from about 1863 to 1934. 9 of them are photographed.
Most examples: San Francisco (2), Bern (1), Buenos Aires (1), Mexico City (1), Monaco (1), New York City (1)
| Landmark | City | Built | Architect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Palace | Bern | 1902 | Hans Wilhelm Auer |
| Palace of the Argentine National Congress | Buenos Aires | 1898–1906 | Vittorio Meano |
| Palacio de Bellas Artes | Mexico City | 1934 | Federico Ernesto Mariscal Piña |
| Monte Carlo Casino | Monaco | 1863 | Charles Garnier |
| Grand Central Terminal | New York City | 1913 | Reed and Stem |
| Palais Garnier | Paris | 1875 | Charles Garnier |
| Red House | Port of Spain | 1907 | |
| Palace of Fine Arts | San Francisco | 1915–1974 | Bernard Maybeck |
| San Francisco City Hall | San Francisco | 1915 | Arthur Brown, Jr. |
Spot the city from its landmark →
The description above is from the English Wikipedia article on Beaux-Arts architecture. The style attributed to each landmark comes from Wikidata, not from us — a building can honestly carry two, and several here do.