Greco-Roman Architecture

When thinking about Greco-Roman architectures in America I think of two things. Greek Restaurants and the Jefferson Monument. However looking deeper that is a great deal of the Greek and the Roman among us. Looking at UB their are the broken columns at Baird Point. Do the serve a purpose other than a fun place to dance and eat a nice lunch in the spring. No not really but it gives the campus an ideal of learning in the classical way of the Greeks and romans. Also many important building give a sense of Greek and Roman architecture to show a sense of justice and idea of the purest republic. City hall in buffalo's entrance way is the front of the Parthenon without question. The use of Greek and Roman architectural designs just gives the sense that as Americans were hold a sense of the ideal Roman and Greek values and education. To show importance, Justice and educational excellence important buildings are built to look like important buildings of the classic world. Also its interesting to look at certain homes that are built with a classic world feel . I found a home in Saratoga (last picture) that has the classic Greco- roman feel which also made me realized that so many homes are like this but yet it seems to American and normal when in reality it makes me laugh to think people live in mini temples.