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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Then, there’s 46 Perry Street, an 1845 red-brick Greek Revival that was built at more of a 2025 scale. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 Feb. 2025 Photo: Corcoran The Greek Revival townhome is 22 feet wide with four bedrooms and four floors (plus a cellar). Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Feb. 2025 Milan, Ohio | $395,000 A Greek Revival house built in 1836, on 0.2 acres This four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom house is near the center of Milan, a small town around 20 minutes by car from Lake Erie. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 The Manning brothers, whose father is famed former Saints quarterback Archie Manning, grew up just a few blocks over from the family’s current home, in a galleried Greek Revival house at 1420 First Street in the Garden District. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Greek Revival

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Greek Revival was in 1918

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“Greek Revival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Greek%20Revival. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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