I didn't appreciate the architecture of this former Catholic Seminary built in 1931 until I dug into its architectural style and compared what I read with what I photographed.

This building, now in a Washington State Park, was built 81 years ago in the Romanesque Revival style which became very popular in the USA during the last half of the 19th century and again during the 1920s-30s.

Here's a quick key to recognizing the Romanesque Revival architectural style:

The defining feature of the Romanesque Revival is the semi-circular arch used for all window and door openings and for wall enrichment. Other distinguishing motifs are beltcourses and the arcaded corbel table which is a series of miniature arches below the eaves. Belt- or stringcourses mark horizontal divisions. Column capitals and compound arches are enriched with geometric medieval ornament. Facades have gabled roofs flanked by square or polygonal towers of differing heights, with parapets or various roof shapes, and occasionally spires of Gothic origin. Broad, smooth wall surfaces of monochromatic brick or ashlar masonry laid with thin mortar joints were favored.

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