This style is comprised of buildings whose appearances were influenced by Chinese or Japanese forms or decoration. In Chicago, this style is rare and found chiefly in such Asian-American areas as Chinatown (Armour Square community area), where it was used for buildings constructed between 1910 and 1930. Common characteristics are:
- pagoda-like eaves or towers
- stone or terra cotta ornament based on Chinese or Japanese decorative motifs (dragons, dogs, alphabet symbols)
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