s distinctly different from the
contemporary Gothic of the rest of Europe.

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Notable examples of American buildings modelled after or in the style
of the Venetian palaces are the Chicago Athletic Club, the Montauk
Club, Brooklyn, and the new building adjoining the Hoffman House,
Madison Square, New York.

[Illustration: IV. Window Tracery in the Palazz, Cavalli, Venice.]

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