PERIOD HOMES STYLE GUIDE / Early Period
Greek Revival houses usually have these features:
- Pedimented gable
- Symmetrical shape
- Heavy cornice
- Wide, plain frieze
- Bold, simple moldings
Many Greek Revival houses also have these features:
- Entry porch with columns
- Decorative pilasters
- Narrow windows around front door
About the Greek Revival Style
In the mid-19th century, many prosperous Americans believed that ancient Greece represented the spirit of democracy. Interest in British styles had waned during the bitter War of 1812. Also, many Americans sympathized with Greece's own struggles for independence in the 1820s.
| Post-Medieval (First Period) |
Saltbox (Catslide) |
| Cape Cod |
Garrison |
| I-House |
Georgian (Palladian) |
| Federal (Adam) |
French and Spanish Colonials |
| Greek Revival |
