Greek Revival employs elements of the classical orders of architecture. A grand porch entry or a portico is one of the most prominent elements of a Greek Revival home.

The White House is a classical style piece of architecture. (2013 File Photo)(Mark Wilson / Getty Images) A few weeks ago, in the seminar I teach on architecture and film, we screened The ...

President Trump, a former builder, signed an executive order Monday intended to promote neo-classical architecture as the official style for federal buildings in Washington, DC., and at new ...

Broadly speaking, there are five classic architectural orders: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian, of Greek character, and the orders Tuscan and Composite, of Roman character.

Columns, capitals and their respective bases have long endured the test of evolving architectural styles and interpretations. Although the classical orders of architecture can be traced to ancient ...

The order defines classical architecture as “the architectural tradition derived from the forms, principles, and vocabulary of the architecture of Greek and Roman antiquity” and that ...

masterpiece of classical Greek architecture. The classic Greek orders of architecture are Doric, Ionic and Corinthian. The Doric style is featured at the New York City Custom House, built in 1834.

In 1838, Warren happened upon three clients interested in Greek Revival architecture. Most people are familiar with the Greek orders, Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.

Ancient Roman architecture is seen as a part of classical architecture and generally builds off of the three classical orders—Ionic, Corinthian, and Doric—which were developed in ancient ...