Examples of Classical Revival architecture around Lancaster County, from the time period 1820-1850, are scarce but very distinctive. See some examples by clicking on the arrows to move through the ...

Over the last few months, free online college courses or casual tutorials offering tips on building design, landscaping and interior decoration have popped up all over social media sites. The choices ...

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines revival as “renewed attention or interest in something.” Classical Revival is the first of many revival styles to appear on the architectural scene in Lancaster ...

Architecture inevitably entails large expenditures of money, and where there is money, there is politics. What might seem like strictly stylistic affinities are rarely only that. For patrons and ...

From Brunelleschi’s ingenious design of the dome crowning the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, to the vast ceiling of the Sistine Chapel decorated with Michelangelo’s staggering frescoes, ...

What comes to mind when we hear the words classical architecture? The answer to that question is often embarrassingly narrow. The Parthenon and Pantheon are still there, of course, even if the ...

For more than 25 years, New York–based architect Robert A.M. Stern has designed buildings that seamlessly fit into—and enrich—the Manhattan skyline. There’s the famous limestone 15 Central Park West, ...

Architectural rendering of the Grand Penn Community Alliance's proposal for the classical façade at Penn Station's 7th Avenue entrance (all images courtesy Grand Penn Community Alliance) The Grand ...

Section 1. Purpose. The Founders, in line with great societies before them, attached great importance to Federal civic architecture. They wanted America’s public buildings to inspire the American ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: Cristian Baitg Schreiweis/Getty Images From Brunelleschi’s ingenious design of the dome crowning the Cathedral of Santa ...