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The Chateauesque style became fashionable in the 1880s due to the influence of New York City's famed Vanderbilt mansion (1879, Richard Morris Hunt). The style, which was based on 16th century French Renaissance French chateaux, was initially used in America for the mansions of the city's social elite. It later became popular for smaller houses.  Common characteristics are: -vertical proportions -massive-looking masonry walls -mix of "Gothic" and "Renaissance" ornament -high-peaked hipped roofs, elaborate dormers, and tall chimneys | ||