America’s engagement with Greece and Rome constitutes a continuous thread in the conversation that has created our culture and institutions. Classicizing Philadelphia, a digital research and outreach project at Bryn Mawr College, seeks to document, study, and continue this important conversation in its many forms throughout the history of the city of Philadelphia.
Classicizing Philadelphia is at an early stage in its development, and this web site will continue to grow. For news about this project, see our blog. For further information, contact classicizingphiladelphia(at)gmail.com.
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Architecture and City Planning

Images and information about classicizing buildings, architectural ornament, city planning, architects, and related matters.
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The Berwind Mausoleum

Hidden in West Laurel Hill Cemetery just outside Philadelphia, an octagonal mausoleum recalls the Tower of the Winds in Athens--and...
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Stephen Girard Building (Girard Trusts Building) detail of entrance portico

The thirteen story Stephen Girard Building at Girard and 12th Streets was begun in 1896 as offices for the Board of the Stephen Girard Estates Trust. …
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The thirteen story Stephen Girard Building at Girard and 12th Streets was begun in 1896 as offices for the Board of the Stephen Girard Estates Trust. …
Stephen Girard Building (Girard Trusts Building) entrance portico

The thirteen story Stephen Girard Building at Girard and 12th Streets was begun in 1896 as offices for the Board of the Stephen Girard Estates Trust. …