Bank of Pennsylvania
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Benjamin Latrobe…received the commission for his Bank of Pennsylvania, whose Ionic porticoes inspired countless imitations; the building is now considered the first monument of the Greek Revival in America. It is clear, however, that Latrobe did not feel himself confined by styles, as his Sedgeley House, Philadelphia, built about the same…
Read More…received the commission for his Bank of Pennsylvania, whose Ionic porticoes inspired countless imitations; the building is now considered the first monument of the Greek Revival in America. It is clear, however, that Latrobe did not feel himself confined by styles, as his Sedgeley House, Philadelphia, built about the same…
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Western architectureUnited States…characteristic early building is his Bank of Pennsylvania (1798–1800), in Philadelphia, which was then the largest American city and was, indeed, the United States capital from 1790 to 1800. The bank is a novel reinterpretation of ancient temple architecture, with a Greek Ionic portico at each end but no Classical…
Read More…characteristic early building is his Bank of Pennsylvania (1798–1800), in Philadelphia, which was then the largest American city and was, indeed, the United States capital from 1790 to 1800. The bank is a novel reinterpretation of ancient temple architecture, with a Greek Ionic portico at each end but no Classical…
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