The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture. The term was first used by Charles Robert Cockerell in a lecture he gave as Professor of Architecture to the Royal Academy in 1842.
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Examples:
- Villa Kerylos ,
- Brandenburg Gate ,
- Book and Snake ,
- Vermont State House ,
- Old Bethel United Methodist Church ,
- Washington Place ,
- Bartow-Pell Mansion ,
- My Old Kentucky Home State Park ,
- Hearst Greek Theatre ,
- Bacon's Castle
Also known as:
- Greek Revival architecture,
- Greek Neoclassical style