Greek classical architecture is based on the simplest structure you can imagine: wooden posts stuck in the ground with beams across the tops. Even though finely-carved stone has taken the place of ...

Among his first ideas about carving Mount Rushmore into the likenesses of American presidents, the sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, insisted that there should be an explanatory inscription, which he called ...

The entablature is the impressive horizontal band that sits on top of architectural columns. It’s composed of three elements: the architrave, the frieze and the cornice. What we see today is a ...

It is the horizontal upper part of a wall or storey of a building designed on the principles of classical architecture. What is entablature? It is the horizontal upper part of a wall or storey of a ...

Albeit a major difficulty, funding was but one obstacle to the completion of Mount Rushmore. The sculptor also faced issues with workers and receiving permission, as well as geological challenges and ...

21.5 x 38 in. (54.6 x 96.5 cm.) ...

Historic houses are a beloved part of the New Orleans’ landscape, but can they meet the needs of a modern family? Contact Dinah Campbell or Whiton Paine to learn more about becoming a Spring Home Tour ...