Greek Revival Houses

A taste for all things Greek in furniture and interior design. Greek Revival homes feature a symmetrical, formal shape.

The 1836 Greek Revival house, built by a member of the prominent Taft family, remains under the diligent care of Umbrian-born preservationists with a light touch.

By Steve Gross & Susan Daley

Architect John Day worked with Connor Homes to design the perfect pared-down Greek Revival for his young family.

Greek Revival Houses

LDa Architecture & Interiors melds tradition and modern life in New England.

before: The temple-style Greek Revival building had been sheathed in vinyl and was long abandoned. after: New windows were set in panels to mimic original proportions. Stacked stone steps topped with granite slabs replaced a concrete pad.

Greek Revival Houses

A handsome building in desperate need of rescue provides an open-plan interior.

The Cherry Mansion was built to face the river, but when roads supplanted water transportation, the back façade became the front, facing Savannah’s main street.

Greek Revival Houses

The house is furnished with country antiques and hand-me-downs; the old floors are painted. Bookcases are original cabinets; the walnut doors were stolen long ago.

Greek Revival Houses

A two-story portico is the only embellishment on this sturdy brick I-house, which, although long neglected, escaped modernization.

The restored home is picture-perfect today, but it took a lot of work to get it there.

Greek Revival Houses

Mark Reuter designed this Greek Revival farmhouse in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Greek Revival Houses

After some renovations, this Greek Revival Farmhouse in Michigan's Upper Peninsula was just the spot to settle down.

Greek Revival Houses

Although this Greek Revival needed a major overhaul, a professional couple looking for a weekend getaway fell in love with the historic 120-acre farm complete with pond, open fields, and evergreen forest.

In the kitchen wing, a dropped ceiling and damaged wallboard have been removed walls here had brick nogging. Paint colors are based on those of Homer Laughlin’s ‘Riviera’ pottery of the 1940s.

Greek Revival Houses

The façade of the house is finished in white clapboards.

Greek Revival Houses

Architect Sandy Vitzthum worked with Bob and Suzanne Griffiths to renovate this enchanting farmhouse in Craftsbury, Vermont.

Greek Revival Houses

The new Greek Revival style house on this working farm in Michigan draws inspiration from the region's early houses.

Greek Revival Houses

Architect Marc Rueter designs a Greek Revival-style home in rural Michigan.

The three pavilions—clad in cedar flush boards painted in primary colors—express the range of Greek Revival styles, and each is suited to its use.

Greek Revival Houses

The 20' columns and classical façade of Chadsworth Cottage make it a Figure Eight Island landmark.

Greek Revival Houses

With a nod to agrarian buildings in the are, Murray chose a lead-coated copper roof for the farmhouse's porch.

Greek Revival Houses

The front and rear facades of the "Big House" are virtually identical; only the slightly smaller scale of the windows distinguishes the land side from the river side.

Greek Revival Houses

When Shepard is entertaining summer guests, the butler's pantry between the kitchen and dining room is the perfect spot to set up the bar.

Greek Revival Houses

Greek Revival Houses

Greek Revival Houses

In an out-of-the-way corner of Brooklyn, an astonishing survivor—a freestanding Greek Revival in wood—has been immaculately restored, ready to face the next century.

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