What defines a Greek Revival home
Greek Revival homes turn the house into a temple. Bold full-height columns carry a wide pediment across the front, the trim is heavy and white, and the proportions are monumental. This was the national style of America's confident early republic — dramatic, dignified, and unmistakably grand.
Signature features
- Full-height columned portico
- Two-story columns across the front carry the roof like a Greek temple.
- Wide pediment / front gable
- A bold triangular gable faces the street, emphasizing the temple form.
- Heavy entablature & frieze
- A deep, plain band of trim under the eaves with a wide cornice.
- Tall, bold entry
- A massive door under a broad rectangular transom and sidelights, framed by pilasters.
- Bold white trim
- Strong shadow lines and crisp white millwork emphasize the monumental form.
- Monumental proportions
- Tall windows and grand scale throughout.
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How it feels to walk up to
Guests should feel a sense of arrival and occasion — drawn forward between tall columns toward a monumental entry. The scale is meant to impress and to convey permanence and presence.
