Greek Revival
noun
1
: a style of architecture in the first half of the 19th century marked by the use or imitation of Greek orders
2
: a style of decoration (as of furniture) using or imitating the decorative motifs of ancient Greece
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Milan, Ohio | $395,000 A Greek Revival house built in 1836, on 0.2 acres
This four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom house is near the center of Milan, a small town around 20 minutes by car from Lake Erie.
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Angela Serratore, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The Manning brothers, whose father is famed former Saints quarterback Archie Manning, grew up just a few blocks over from the family’s current home, in a galleried Greek Revival house at 1420 First Street in the Garden District.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Derived from buildings of Roman and Greek antiquity, Classical Revival houses include Greek Revival and Roman Revival styles and draw on common elements such as columns, pediments, and a strong sense of rigor and balance.
—Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana This Southern Greek Revival in Uptown dates to 1893.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Angela Serratore, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The Manning brothers, whose father is famed former Saints quarterback Archie Manning, grew up just a few blocks over from the family’s current home, in a galleried Greek Revival house at 1420 First Street in the Garden District.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Derived from buildings of Roman and Greek antiquity, Classical Revival houses include Greek Revival and Roman Revival styles and draw on common elements such as columns, pediments, and a strong sense of rigor and balance.
—Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana This Southern Greek Revival in Uptown dates to 1893.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Greek Revival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Greek%20Revival. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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