#Greek Revival–style

[rabbitcruiser]

The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. on May 30, 1922.

#Lincoln Memorial #dedicated #30 May 1922 #anniversary #US history #USA #Washington Street #summer 2009 #Abraham Lincoln #architecture #sculpture #public art #tourist attraction #landmark #cityscape #National Mall #reflecting pool #Henry Bacon #Daniel Chester French #Greek Revival–style #Washington Monument #Gettysburg Address #original photography #Washington DC

[0-lin-0]

#aesthetic #cozycore #2014 tumblr #2014 revival #yellow aesthetic #2014 style #2014 aesthetic #sunset #apollo worship #sunshine #sunrays #greek gods #apollo devotee #apollo deity #lord apollo

[mjalford98]

Out on a bus trip into town to sort out a few random bits of business - not something we've done all that often of late as the car has proved more convenient for getting into Bristol city centre, which can mean quite the difference between a trip taking half a morning or afternoon or a full morning or afternoon. But I will admit I do rather appreciate being forced to slow down the pace of life.

After spending quite a bit of time of late working on developing my old blog with the addition of video and audio podcasting, it was nice to get out and just take a few snaps of the lovely autumn foliage, so more like shots incoming...

#sustainable living #Bristol #classic style #city life #transport planning #England #poppy appeal #lapel pin #classic menswear #lifestyle #urban environment #arcchitecture #Greek Revival #Church of St Mary on the Quay #Bristol Harbour #classic fashion #photography #update #Michael's Mission

[atlasmagazine]

Bedroom Loft-Style in Detroit Example of a mid-sized mountain style loft-style medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom design with white walls

#exposed beams #laundry room storage #reclaimed wood frame #loft bedroom #exposed brick #loft-style #greek revival

[dlyarchitecture]

#The opera was built in the middle of the 19th-century #and it’s a stunning architectural combination between Renaissance and Baroque styles #dotted with Corinthian pillars which are typical to the Greek Classical Revival movement.

[michaelburham]

Bedroom Loft-Style in Detroit Example of a mid-sized mountain style loft-style medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom design with white walls

#exposed beams #laundry room storage #reclaimed wood frame #loft bedroom #exposed brick #loft-style #greek revival

[sadatmirza]

Loft-Style - Bedroom

#Inspiration for a mid-sized rustic loft-style medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom remodel with white walls metal staircase #reclaimed wood trusses #reclaimed wood frame #carriage house #greek revival #exposed brick

[followjacobbarlow]

The First Presbyterian Church of Manti

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#Greek Revival style #Historic Churches #Manti #NRHP #oolite limestone #Presbyterian #Presbyterian Churches #Sanpete County #utah

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Adorable 1850 shotgun home in New Orleans, LA is not as costly as the others we've seen. It's Greek revival style & has 2bds, 2ba, $466K.

I love the cute decor. Nice living room with a fireplace and pocket doors.

Lovely dining room. Love the wallpaper. It looks like an artist lives here.

Vintage bath. This is really good.

Bedroom #1 is so pretty and bright.

Bedroom #2 is being used as a den.

The kitchen has plenty room for a table and it's not overly remodeled. Love that they kept the original fireplace.

Very nice- the cabinets look used and mismatched, which I happen to like, and the stove looks professional.

The laundry is in bath #2.

Nice subway tile.

Narrow porch along the side and a path to the backyard.

Patio in the back with another little building.

Part of it is an art studio.

And, the other half is storage.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2306-Chippewa-St-New-Orleans-LA-70130/73820412_zpid/

#shotgun home #houses #house tours #home tour #NOLA homes

[annsims3]

Hartell - Download

This former farmland was once owned by the great Hartell family -- and is now dominated by Deveraux, the new horse breeder in town.

A Colonial/Greek revival styled world, based around a large equestrian centre and horse related community lots.

You can find more pics here or watch a video overview here.

Medium sized - 10 residential lots - 22 community lots. CC Free Only requires Pets expansion CAW files included

#ts3 #ts3 download #sims3cc #s3cc

[rabbitcruiser]

On the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City, George Washington took the oath of office to become the first elected President of the United States on April 30, 1789.  

#Mount Rushmore National Memorial #Gutzon Borglum #South Dakota #travel #George Washington by John Quincy Adams Ward #Lower Manhattan #USA #summer 2019 #2013 #Federal Hall National Memorial #George Washington #oath of office #1st US President #30 April 1789 #anniversary #US history #architecture #26 Wall Street #Town and Davis #Greek Revival–style #landmark #tourist attraction #cityscape #vacation

[myemuisemo]

It's week 3 of Letters from Watson, and there is an elephant in the room.

We're going to feel the elephant's trunk, but first I want to crawl into the mindset of a contemporary 1887 reader. It's been a long time since I watched the Jeremy Brett versions of Sherlock Holmes, so if my impressions are shaped by that experience, it's in an indirect subconscious way.

Holmes' explanation of how he spotted the courier as a retired sergeant of Marines indicates that he's storing a good deal of trivia about military services in the lumber room of his mind.

Gregson and Lestrade, the best of Scotland Yard, are blessed with the Victorian compliments of being "quick and energetic." Watson, in his rush to order a cab, is also implied to value quickness and energy over whatever thought processes Holmes is about to introduce. When not humored in his rush to be useful, he falls into a sulk.

Gregson is the whitest of whitely white guys, from pale face to flaxen hair. The fact that he's not the slightest bit red-faced suggests both that he rarely sees the sun (well, London fog) and that he doesn't drink. There's very likely a teeny bit of a joke here in calling him Gregson, since Watson would certainly have been aware of the work of Joseph Gelson Gregson, the Baptist preacher and Army chaplain whose mission in the 1860s-70s was to convert British Indian Army soldiers to total abstinence from alcohol. Will our Gregson turn out to be zealous and self-righteous?

If Gregson did not arrive in a cab, and Lestrade did not arrive in a cab, then likely there are some specific sort of tire marks in the mud.

Now, the house at 3 Lauriston Gardens came close to baffling me. Obviously, when I first read the Sherlock Holmes stories as a mid-sized child, I knew only sprawling ranch tract homes, so the description of the 3-story vacant house was just "ooh, creepy!"

That numbering really suggests its an attached rowhouse, though. That would be consistent with development down Brixton Road in the mid-19th century. There are so, so many terraces of identical attached houses in yellowish brick. Here's Google Maps demonstrating 3-story terraced rowhouses on Handforth Road, just off Brixton Road. These are a little too new, dating from the 1890s, so we've got to imagine a Brixton Road area that's still far less developed -- things that look "old" to us weren't there yet.

These remind us that as London built outward, the rowhouses usually did not have two features that Lauriston Gardens has: a front garden and a center hall. The front garden suggests that the intent of the four dwellings composing Lauriston Gardens was to be a little more suburban and bucolic than the typical urban terrace. Its general aura of mud indicates that it has failed at this promise.

But move on down Brixton Road to the 300 block, and here we are with that garden! These are 3 stories, have a yard, have pillars suggested Greek Revival (1850s-60s), and are depressing af.

Maybe it's my years in the Albany-Troy (NY) area speaking, but these are exuding "we are holding onto middle class by our slipping fingernails." I think that is actually the impression Doyle intends to give: Lauriston Gardens was never quite perfectly respectable, even in its heyday, but it was trying.

That center hall still troubles me. A middle-class rowhouse typically has a side hall, which holds the staircase volume. The parlor is then either narrow (one window) or wide (two). Lauriston Gardens is built with a center hall (pointing to a more lavish lifestyle) but only one "reception" room deep. It has "offices" (butler's pantry or whatever) and a kitchen on the main floor, not in the basement.

Something like this, a titch further out Brixton Road, might be a fit if it weren't for the extra wing on the side. I think the dormer floor is a modern addition. These super-plain houses with only the pillared doorways look so grim, especially compared to the more ornamented Victorian styles.

If the reader is meant to feel uneasy at the mismatch between 3 Lauriston Gardens' pretensions and its actuality, we're there! In any case, the carpet has been pulled up (as was common, you took it with you when you moved), the florid older wallpaper is peeling, the fireplace mantle is a faux finish (yep, aspirations above our proper class), and there is a body on the floor.

Our body is wearing a frock coat, which was the formal daytime wear of a gentleman but on its way out of fashion by the 1880s. Broadcloth of the era had a felt-like feel and was known for durability. So our corpse is respectable, practical, probably conservative in habits, and possibly punching a bit above his social class.

And he has a "simious and ape-like appearance," which worries the heck out of me in a modern 2023 sense. Watson, as the late Victorian everyman, refers to common notions of facial bone structure indicating character. Simian is never good; it's an indicator of primitive, uncouth nature. I'm going to hope hard that we are solely being set up to see the dead man as representative of the worst sort of grasping, self-centered, profit-minded, uncouth American. We're definitely supposed to "get" that, as the house is failing at its pretentions, so too is the dead body trying to be something above its class.

I am nervous for next week, and I'm determined not to look ahead. I'm going to sit with my discomfort like a proper serial-reader, so don't spoiler it for me!

#letters from watson #sherlock holmes

[s10127470]

My Ideal Revival of the Disney Heroes Franchise

What you’re looking at is the official logo for a now defunct franchise known as Disney Heroes.

Disney Heroes was basically meant to serve as the sister…..or more appropriately, the brother franchise of the Disney Princesses, with the focus being placed on the male heroes of the Disney pantheon.

The franchise initially started back in 1999, but under the name of Disney Adventurers. Not only that, but the line-up was rather small, consisting of the titular protagonists of Hercules, Aladdin, Peter Pan, and their most recent film at the time, Tarzan.

The franchise mainly existed through toys, with some notable merchandising besides that here and there.

The franchise remained this way until about 2003, when it got a notable revamp.

The franchise would get its current name and it would expand the roster quite a bit. The new members included Merlin and Arthur from The Sword in the Stone, Robin Hood, Prince Phillip from Sleeping Beauty, and Li Shang from Mulan.

I also think Simba from The Lion King was a part of the roster as well, I think I remember seeing him on a backpack done for the franchise.

But in 2005, the Disney Heroes franchise had a another revamp…this one notably different from the previous ones.

Although the franchise mainly existed through toys and play-sets that more or less stayed faithful to their respective films, these however…..

Your eyes are not deceiving you….these were actual action figures created and designed by Disney for the Disney Heroes franchise…..and I couldn’t be anymore happier.

Hercules looks like an ancient Greek warrior with the golden armor, plus he’s carrying a big xiphos and a golden shield with the face of a lion.

Peter Pan is now sporting some tan gloves, boots, and ever a mask, carrying a bow and quiver of arrows alongside his trusty dagger.

And Captain Hook has a more swashbuckling look, and his rapier has been replaced with a big ass cutlass!

Prince Phillip and Maleficent were also apart of this line-up of action figures as well.

Phillip had a more knight-like appearance, even having a helmet with a golden falcon on top.

And Maleficent…well, she was in her dragon form.

Sadly, only five action figures were made in this style….

And it’s a shame, given that there were plans to revamp the franchise with a more action-oriented style.

These designs by Disney animator Ruben Procopio for planned future figures for the franchise really highlight this…

Aladdin was gonna look like an Arabian Knight, complete with a dagger and a huge ass scimitar that would make Cloud Strife impressed.

Tarzan was gonna go for a Conan the Barbarian-esque look, complete with a headband, a vest, a tooth necklace, boots, and even a quiver filled with spears, knives, and arrows.

And as you could see, they were even gonna introduce The Beast from Beauty and the Beast as a new member of a roster, with the appearance of a warrior prince and a mace as his weapon.

Unfortunately, these figures never came to be....

Although Disney Heroes franchise was doing decently fine, it was nowhere near the level of success of the Disney Princesses.

As a result of that, Disney slowly but surely phased out the franchise over the next three years.

By 2008, the Disney Heroes franchise silently ended, only merchandising through coloring books and their only new addition since 2003 being....of all characters....Milo Thatch from Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

So yeah....that's pretty much the story of the Disney Heroes franchise.

It's honestly a shame because I could totally see this franchise being pretty successful today.

And given the rise of nostalgia and crossovers in media over the last decade, I could see this being an absolute goldmine for all parties involved.

And today, I'm gonna share on how I think a revival of the Disney Heroes franchise should play out.

.It would aim more towards a older audience, mostly teenagers, similar to the Disney Villains franchise. It wouldn't really focus all that much on toys like the Disney Princesses, though there would be some figurines here and there, instead focusing on media that's more accessible with a older crowd like novels, comic books, video games, and even animation.

.Unlike it's previous iteration, and to that extension the Disney Princesses, it would be more gender-neutral, featuring male and female representatives of most of the represented films as members of the roster.

.Also unlike the Princesses, this franchise has its own backstory. Various Disney villains have joined forces in other to further their respective goals. In retaliation, a group of various Disney heroes, led by Merlin, have united to fight against the villainous alliance and protect their respective realms. I know it's a pretty simple premise, but I think it's the perfect that way.

.The franchise will have a major focus on action and adventure....which for a franchise like this, should be expected.

.Many of the characters will be receiving redesigns in the veins of the ones done for the franchise back in 2005, which give off a fantasy warrior, almost Dungeons n' Dragons vibe. While these wouldn't be to the extent as say, Disney Mirrorverse, they would clearly by different from the characters' usual attire and makes them come off as more like warriors ready for adventure and battle.

.The series will essentially expand on the worlds of the films and bring in elements from their original source materials, official continuations like the TV shows, and even the cultures they represent.

Okay, now that we got the major elements out of the way, I'm gonna briefly share who would be apart of the roster for this new franchise, and list them in chronological order of movie release.

.Alice

.Peter Pan

.Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip

.Merlin and Arthur

.Mowgli

.Robin Hood

.Ariel and Eric

.Belle and Beast

.Aladdin and Jasmine

.Simba

.Pocahontas and John Smith

.Quasimodo

.Hercules and Megara

.Fa Mulan and Li Shang

.Tarzan and Jane Porter

.Milo Thatch and Kida Nedakh

.Jim Hawkins

.Tiana and Naveen

.Rapunzel and Eugene Fitzherbert

.Merida

.Anna and Elsa

.Moana and Maui

Just imagine.....seeing this iconic heroes going on various adventures, from the hottest deserts to the deepest jungles. Fighting against mythical monsters, thieves, wild beasts, villainous knights, deadly invaders, mysterious spirits and swashbuckling pirates!

Anyway, that's all for now. I'm planning to go more in-depth on this idea, fleshing out the characters and their worlds.

If you have any ideas for this franchise, let me know.

#disney heroes #disney franchise #disney idea #alice in wonderland #peter pan #sleeping beauty #the sword in the stone #the jungle book #robin hood #the little mermaid #beauty and the beast #aladdin #the lion king #pocahontas #the hunchback of notre dame #hercules #mulan #tarzan #atlantis the lost empire #treasure planet #tangled #brave #frozen #Moana

[respectthepetty]

Why I loved episode six of Dangerous Romance:

Finally, a female Slut for Christ has entered the ring, and she is a worthy opponent! Pimfah looked amazing in her Greek style cross earrings.

While our male Slut for Christ displayed a Latin style cross necklace.

It was the battle over the Roman Empire all over again, but luckily Sailom is GAY (which would be more Greek than Latin since "homo" comes from Greek but . . .)

The wind needs a windmill or whatever the theme is, so Sailom, who likes a challenge, was hellbent on reviving a dead language and picked Latin which even shocked Kanghan!

But Pimfah is about to have a bisexual awakening (and on Bisexual Awareness Week, too - Blessed!), so the queers, regardless of what language they are speaking, were thriving.

Because when push came to shove, even though Latin is a dead language, it got the job done when needed.

And sealed the deal since Latin is the root of all romance languages.

But our male Slut for Christ will have to work on finding the words to tell Sailom how he truly feels since he still views Sailom as an object he can own rather than a love he'll surrender to.

But it's coming, much to the confusion of Sailom's friends.

Very very much to their confusion.

Although, Guy is finding himself on his own adventure through love languages with Nawa.

Sir, it's already written in the stars balls. This is not up for debate.

And there is one particular set of balls heart you need to catch. (the joke made itself)

So next week, when the friend groups try to merge,

after the boys perform the "pinky promise" to be queer

I'll be even more annoying because Sailom is holding on tight

and it'll be time for Kanghan to prove he can be the best Sugar Daddy I know he can be.

It's time to start showering his baby with that Picasso and Rothko money.

Well, at least before Saifah tries to steal it.

#dangerous romance #my entire personality #this show is giving me everything I want #then a little extra #this is about love languages #and how these boys are speaking different ones #but they'll figure it out #but first Saifah has GOT to to rob that house #amen

[scotianostra]

On March 19th 1857 Scottish architect William Henry Playfair died.

William Henry Playfair was one of the leading architects in nineteenth-century Scotland. His buildings were models of what they call classicism, the majority were constructed in the Greek Revival style. More than any other architect, he was responsible for Edinburgh earning its reputation as ‘The Athens of the North’.

Playfair's architecture relied on something they call monumentality and the heavy modelling of forms to emphasise light and shade. He produced numerous detailed drawings for each project, and was renowned for scrutinising the work of builders for quality and accuracy.

Most of his finest buildings are in or around Edinburgh, including the Royal Institution, Royal College of Surgeons , Surgeons Hall, St. Stephen’s Church at Stockbridge. The Royal Scottish Academy Building at the bottom of the Mound

Pics are Playfair, St Stephen, the old Donaldsons School for the deaf,s,, and The National Gallery of Scotland.

#scotland #scottish #history #architect

[operafantomet]

Some noticeable differences in Christine's costumes between Norway (2018-2019) + Greece (2020) VS Greece (2023) and Saudi Arabia (2023)

ELISSA SKIRT: The original skirt was made of a floral golden fabric with a transparent golden drape with fringes. The new skirt is made of a blue and golden floral brocade with longer golden drapes. Depicted: Astrid Giske (Oslo) and Harriet Jones (Athens).

DRESSING GOWN: The original was made of a transparent ivory fabric with matching flounces, and fairly short. The new one is made of a thicker ivory satin (?), with whiter lace flounces, and longer. Both are worn over white stays and breeches. Depicted: Mira Ormala (Oslo) and Bridget Costello + Georgia Wilkinson (Riyadh).

MASQUERADE "ANGEL" DRESS: The original costume had a fitted, beaded bodice with golden wing decoration in front, and a fluffy three-tiered skirt. In addition white feather wings. The new version of the dress in Greece had whiter angel wing decorations on the bodice, and a longer skirt with less gathered tiered layers. This costume was also worn with white feather wings in Masquerade, but this was not done for the curtain call (where this photo is from). It seems they went back to the Oslo style in Riyadh, with fluffier skirts and darker wing deco. Depicted: Astrid Giske (Oslo) and Harriet Jones (Athens).

MANAGERS DRESS: This dress was not seen on its own in the original design, only under the navy velvet coat. But a backstage photo from Oslo shows the dress, which was white, calf-length and with discrete navy trims on hem and cuffs, plus a sky blue belt. The neckline was also draped. The new design for the Greek revival went a different route, with a floor-length white dress with puffed sleeves and rows of sky blue stripes in bodice front, lower sleeves and hem. The neckline also had a partlet-like construction and lace. Depicted: Astrid Giske (Oslo) and Georgia Wilkingson + Harriet Jones (Riyadh).

MANAGERS SCENE: The white dress with navy velvet overcoat, as worn in Norway and original Greek production, VS on its own without coat in the Greek revival and Middle East tour. Depicted: Celinde Schoenmaker (Athens) and Harriet Jones (Athens).

WYWSHA: The white dress with navy velvet coat in Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, VS the new striped dress with velvet coat in the same scene. Depicted: Astrid Giske (Oslo) and Georgia Wilkinson (Athens).

AMINTA COSTUME: The original had a burgundy bodice with round tabs, and a V-shaped front lacing over a "puffed blouse". The top skirt matched the bodice, while the lower half was yellow and wider, with a gathered hem. In Norway Christine - who is blonde in this version - also wore a dark, curly wig and a rose in her hair. This was briefly tried out in Greece, but dropped before the premiere. The new design for the Greek revival feature a dress with similar ideas, but here the bodice is black with a scrolly black and golden front panel over a "puffed blouse", and the skirt all burgundy and wider. Christine also keeps wearing her usual blonde wig. Depicted: Mira Ormala (Oslo) and Harriet Jones (Athens).

(design by Andrew Riley)

#christine wardrobe #phantom of the opera #andrew riley #costume nerding #poto norway #poto greece #poto middle east tour #mira ormala #astrid giske #harriet jones #celinde schoenmaker #bridget costello #georgia wilkinson