Architecture
Boston College (left) has some of the earliest examples of collegiate gothic architecture.Georgian architecture (right) in Philadelphia. They all have influences from the Architecture of England.
Architecture such as the United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C. which was first designed by English-educated American Architect William Thornton. Also, many American college campuses, such as Yale, Princeton University, and the University of Delaware, have Gothic or Georgian looks.
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