In the original greek revival properties of the nineteenth century either cedar shingles of standing seam tin were the main materials used for the construction of the roofs.
Greek roof style.
Ancient greek buildings of timber clay and plaster construction were probably roofed with thatch.
Mediterranean two storey beige exterior in san francisco with a hip roof.
Homes built in this style have a low pitched gable and hip roof.
Gabled roofs with gently sloping sides.
Rows of columns supporting a horizontal entablature a kind of decorative molding and a triangular roof.
Columns topped by capitals.
Roof constructions increased in clear span as greek and roman engineering improved.
Style up 5 levels anzsta.
Initially though wood would have been used for not only such basic architectural elements as columns but the entire buildings themselves.
A colonnade of fluted baseless columns with square capitals stands on a three stepped base and supports an entablature or roof structure consisting of a plain architrave or band of stone.
These early roof tiles showed an s shape with the pan and cover tile forming one piece.
And at the east and west ends a low triangular pediment also with relief sculpture now mostly removed.
In sicily truss roofs presumably appeared as early as 550 bc.
It is still a very common form of roof.
With the rise of stone architecture came the appearance of fired ceramic roof tiles.
The temples of classical greece all shared the same general form.
A distinctive feature of greek revival properties is the shape of the roof.
Early 8th century bce temples were so constructed and had thatch roofs.
The most high style greek revival buildings in the state have plaster ceiling medallions formed of grecian favorites such as anthemions or acanthus leaves.
Structures with columns and porticos or covered entrance porches.
On the larger houses pocket doors in a grecian frame separate double parlors.
A frieze of alternating triglyphs vertically grooved blocks and metopes plain blocks with relief sculpture now partly removed.
The greeks certainly had a preference for marble at least for their public buildings.
It was commonly used in italy and elsewhere in southern europe and is now a very common form in american houses.
Their potential was fully realized in the roman period which saw over 30 m wide trussed roofs sp.
The list of ancient roofs comprises roof constructions from greek and roman architecture ordered by clear span.
This is an example of a small mediterranean two storey stucco white house exterior in tampa with a hip roof and a metal roof.
A hip or hipped roof is a gable roof that has sloped instead of vertical ends.
Style elements of greek revival include.
The trees make the exterior feel a bit like a garden.