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Spanish Colonial Homes: New York's Unspoken Gems

It is known for its tall skyscrapers, historic brownstones, and grand Art Deco buildings. New York is a mix of different architecture styles. Spanish Colonial houses are a less well-known but still beautiful part of this architectural tapestry. Even though it's not as common as some other styles, Spanish Colonial architecture in New York has its own unique look that gives some areas their own personality.

The Effects of Spanish Colonialism

Spanish Colonial design dates back to the late 1600s and is known for its stucco walls, red tile roofs, small balconies, and porches. This style is more often found in places like California, Florida, and the American Southwest, where Spanish settlement had a…

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The majority of today's society has heard of the Salem Witch Trials of late-seventeenth-century Massachusetts. Those who are familiar with the origins of the trials know that the mass hysteria erupted due to the beliefs of Puritans. The Puritans were English Protestants, similar to the French Huguenots we speak of so often on here, who had a very strict belief system. They believed that anyEnglish Style Colonial Home Staen Island hardships they had were due to the work of the devil and that anybody who strayed even the slightest from their beliefs was in cahoots with the devil, and persecuted as a witch.

These beliefs began with the Puritans in England and accompanied them in the years between 1620 and 1640, when the "Great Migration" took place to New England, in America. While their…

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