Classical

Buying Guide Spotlight

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Tile

Moore-Merkowitz Tile, Ltd

Designer & manufacturer of handcrafted ceramic relief & field tile since 1986: original designs & glazes; more than 230 designs in 150 colors; for kitchen backsplashes, bathrooms, fireplace surrounds, murals, pools & more. Residential and commercial.

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Features

Georgian Style "Building with History" Video with Brent Hull

Brent Hull takes you on a visual tour through the history of the Georgian era during a visit to a home inspired by Drayton Hall.

230 tons of Indiana Limestone were used to carve out the exterior details, including load bearing front and rear porticoes, blind arches, sills and terrace paving.
New Construction

A New Urban Villa from Jones & Boer Architects

Jones & Boer Architects design a breathtaking mansion proving that craftsmanship and a sense of timelessness are still valued and achievable in today’s age.

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Features

On Columns, Classicism, and Creativity

How should our buildings look today?

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New Construction

Classically Designed Lakeside Home

To mitigate the formality of a house on Lake Placid, G.P. Schafer Architect turns to classical design and vernacular forms for inspiration. The result is a comfortable, casual, and gracious house on the shore.

Architect Sandra Vitzthum uses classical details for a Greek Revival porch in Connecticut.
Exterior

The Classical Porch

The practical sides of these historically inspired structures.

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Period Architecture Topics

Reinterpreting Palladio’s Villa Rotonda

An Ohio architect reinterprets Palladio’s Villa Rotonda in historic Gates Mills.

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Restoration & Renovation

Rebuilding a Greek Revival House in Maine

Jan Gleysteen Architects rebuilds a historic Greek Revival house to reflect the style of early American democracy.