Early Gothic. Gothic architecture first emerged in mid-12th-century Paris with churches like the Basilica of Saint-Denis, which is often regarded as the birth of the style.

In late January, while on a short trip to Washington, D.C., I had the opportunity to tour inside the Smithsonian Castle, now closed for a major renovation expected to last several years.Completed in ...

St John's Evangelical Church (Marquette County) The Wisconsin Historical Society said the church is an example of Early Gothic Revival style of architecture applied to a rural church.