Is postmodern a "style"? The postmodern era is most associated with architecture appearing since the 1970s, continuing through today. Often postmodern architecture is referred to as neo-eclectic, essentially representing a revival of period styles for houses. Postmodernism is basically an allusion to the past, with multiple associations and meanings. It is a rejection of modernist thought, a return to traditional, historical precedents, a re-awakened interest in history and heritage. Postmodernism coincides with both the historic preservation movement and the new urbanism movement quite well. Postmodern houses include the following general forms: the Neo-Mansard, Neo-colonial, Neo-French, Neo-Tudor, Neo-Mediterranean, Neoclassical Revival (Its third appearance!), and Neo-Victorian.
