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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Major architectural styles for Texas courthouses include Italianate, Second Empire, Beaux Arts, Greek Revival, Romanesque Revival, Richardsonian Romanesque, Mission, Moderne, Art Deco and Modern.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The earthquake also severely damaged the city’s old Greek Revival style courthouse, built in the late 1800s, breaking a column and collapsing part of the jail.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Archaeologists also found bits of Greek Revival ceramics and glass, including one piece that depicts the Roman goddess Minerva.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
Photographed by Eric Boman In 2006, Vogue shot Aerin Lauder’s Greek Revival family house in the Hamptons, which once was the preserve of her grandmother, the legendary Estée.
—Eric Boman, Vogue, 25 May 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The earthquake also severely damaged the city’s old Greek Revival style courthouse, built in the late 1800s, breaking a column and collapsing part of the jail.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Archaeologists also found bits of Greek Revival ceramics and glass, including one piece that depicts the Roman goddess Minerva.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
Photographed by Eric Boman In 2006, Vogue shot Aerin Lauder’s Greek Revival family house in the Hamptons, which once was the preserve of her grandmother, the legendary Estée.
—Eric Boman, Vogue, 25 May 2025
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“Greek Revival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Greek%20Revival. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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