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Tudor Revival architecture began to manifest in the United Kingdom during the latter half of the 19th century. The earliest examples of the style originate with the works of such eminent architects as Norman Shaw and George Devey, in what at the time was considered Neo-Tudor design.
George Devey designed a simple cottage for the Rothschild family in Buckinghamshire in 1874. This structure, known as Ascott House, utilized half-timbering and herringbone brickwork to create an image of medieval rusticity, yet it was actually a modern construction built with the latest materials of the Victorian era.
Tudor Revival houses are dissimilar to the timber-framed structures of the originals, in which the frame supported the whole weight of the house. Their modern counterparts consist of bricks or blocks of various materials, stucco, or even simple studwall framing, with a lookalike frame of thin boards added on the outside to mimic the earlier functional and structural weight-bearing heavy timbers.
Francis Petre in New Zealand adapted the style for the local climate, and Regent Alfred John Bidwell in Singapore pioneered what became known as the Black and White House. The style later became an influence elsewhere, especially the British colonies, where these architects adapted the style for the local climate.
The Tudor Revival style was most popular for new American homes in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, it is rarely considered for residential construction in that country as Italian, Mediterranean, and French villa style homes have superseded them in popularity.