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Greek Revival

STYLE INFORMATION
Name	Greek Revival
General Range	1825-1850

HISTORIC OVERVIEW OF THIS STYLE
The Greek Revival style was introduced in the 1820s and became the chief alternative to the Federal style. The style was popularized by the revolt of residents of Greece at the time against the Ottoman Empire and by an increased interest in Classical architecture. The front end gabled design had existed as a secondary design option in earlier decades, but beginning with the Greek Revival style, the front end gabled design was common in new construction for the remainder of the 19th century. Front end gabled houses, particularly those with attached porticoes of Greek design, are the quintessential Greek Revival buildings. Houses with a rectangular shape and a Greek Revival temple front appeared on occasion in Erie County, such as the house at 4901 Kinter Hill Road in Washington Township, shown above. The building appears to be a side hall house behind the dominant Greek portico. The house’s entrance has a surround of an entablature supported by pilaster-like jambs. It also features the small chimneys commonly associated with the style. Other front end gabled examples of the Greek Revival style in Erie County can include a smaller porch over the entrance in place of the massive Greek portico. When the portico does not dominate the entire front end gable, Greek Revival houses often feature a return cornice along the eaveline on the front end gable to emphasize the style. The house at 30 High Street, Waterford, features the return cornice on the front end gable instead of the portico and additional Greek Revival features such as corner pilasters (called cantons), and pilasters on the side walls. An important subtype of the Greek Revival style found throughout Erie County is the so-called "gable front and wing" house. These buildings consist of a 2-story front end gabled section and a 1-story or a 2- story wing constructed perpendicular to the main block and usually set back from the main elevation. These L-shaped buildings are a rather rare building type nationally; they are mostly found in northeastern Ohio, northwestern Pennsylvania, and western New York. The house at 13210 Flatts Road, LeBoeuf Township, is an excellent brick example of the type; the examples identified in Erie County include both brick and frame construction. The “gable front and wing” plan was common in Erie throughout the remainder of the 19th century; after around 1850, these houses featured Italianate detailing rather than Greek Revival details. Other examples of the Greek Revival style in Erie County vary in their appearance. A Greek Revival-inspired commercial row at 419-421 State Street, Erie, has three full floors plus a frieze-like row of blind windows on the fourth floor, apparently a parapet. Although the front end gabled subset of the Greek Revival is the subset mostly commonly associated with the style, more houses of the style nationally were actually end-gabled. Few of these end-gabled houses of the Greek Revival style survive in Erie County. One example is the Mathias Spencer House at 12940 Turnpike Road in Wayne Township. This 2-story, 5-bay house features a portico over the entrance, a frieze board, undersized windows, and small brick chimneys.

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EXAMPLE

HISTORIC RESOURCES OF THIS STYLE
Municipality	Historic Name	Address
Albion Borough		30 WEST AVE
Albion Borough		32 SECOND AVE
Albion Borough		156 N MAIN ST
Amity Township		14820 ROUTE 8
Conneaut Township		10037 BARNEY RD
Conneaut Township		12167 CARTER RD
City of Corry	Heath, Amos House	211 E Columbus Avenue
City of Corry	Mead, Obed & Jane House	240 E COLUMBUS AVE
City of Corry		22 BOND ST
Edinboro Borough		153 MEADVILLE ST
Edinboro Borough		123 WATERFORD ST
Edinboro Borough		136 MEADVILLE ST
Edinboro Borough		113 NORMAL ST
Edinboro Borough	Goodell House	221 Waterford St
Elk Creek Township		10410 HIGH ST
City of Erie		419-421 STATE ST
City of Erie		441 E 10 ST
City of Erie		518 W 19 ST
City of Erie		526 W 28 ST
City of Erie		1059 W 24 ST
City of Erie		442 SEMINOLE DR
City of Erie		939 W 4 ST
City of Erie		3902 ELIOT RD
City of Erie		3906 PINE AVE
City of Erie		450 E 6 ST
City of Erie		2942 MYRTLE ST
City of Erie	Capt. Richards House	121 East 2nd St
City of Erie		622 W 22 ST
City of Erie		736 38E 26 ST
City of Erie		3031 PINE AVE
City of Erie		501 E 7 ST
City of Erie	Cashier's House	417 State Street
City of Erie		632 SASSAFRAS ST
City of Erie	Old Customs House	411 State St
City of Erie	Carriage House for Cashier's Hou	11 E 4 ST
City of Erie		636 W 7 ST
Fairview Township		7800 W LAKE RD
Fairview Township		6330 HEIDLER RD
Fairview Township		6281 HEIDLER RD
Fairview Township		1000 PASADENA DR
Fairview Township		7020 W LAKE RD
Fairview Township		6315 HEIDLER RD
Fairview Township		OLD RIDGE RD
Fairview Township		7600 STERRETTANIA RD
Fairview Township		7546 WATER ST
Fairview Township		8521 BROOKS RD
Fairview Township		1306 PASADENA DR
Franklin Township		8037 CLAIR WRIGHT RD
Franklin Township		9786 FRY RD
Franklin Township		5810 OLD STATE RD
Franklin Township		10761 EUREKA RD
Franklin Township		10979 EUREKA RD
Franklin Township		9897 SHADDOCK RD
Girard Borough		226 MAIN ST
Girard Borough		21 S PARK ROW
Girard Borough	First Universalist Church	107 Myrtle Street
Girard Borough		134 40 MAIN ST
Girard Borough		118 WALNUT ST
Girard Borough		229 OLIN AVE
Girard Borough		119 OLIN AVE
Girard Borough		702 LAKE ST
Girard Borough		330 MECHANIC ST
Girard Borough	Rush S. Battles House	306 WALNUT ST
Girard Borough		28 MYRTLE ST
Girard Borough		332 MAIN ST
Girard Borough		404 MAIN ST
Girard Borough		170 LOCUST ST
Girard Borough	Hutchinson, D.W. House	308 MAIN ST E
Girard Borough		128 CHESTNUT ST
Girard Borough		114 CHESTNUT ST
Girard Borough		118 MYRTLE ST
Girard Borough		711 OLD RIDGE RD
Girard Borough		207 CHESTNUT ST
Girard Borough		338 LAKE ST
Girard Borough	James and Mary Webster Presbyter	209 E MAIN ST
Girard Borough	Porter House	259 E MAIN ST
Girard Borough	Carpenter House	318 E MAIN ST
Girard Township		9250 S CREEK RD
Girard Township		5481 S CREEK RD
Girard Township		6600 LEXINGTON RD
Girard Township		7180 S CREEK RD
Girard Township		9283 MIDDLE RD
Girard Township		9337 W LAKE RD
Girard Township		9754 W LAKE RD
Girard Township		11270 RIDGE RD
Girard Township		11416 SPRINGFIELD RD
Girard Township		9465 MIDDLE RD
Girard Township		9134 S CREEK RD
Girard Township	Ziesenheim House	8760 W Lake Rd
Girard Township		11381 W LAKE RD
Girard Township		10004 OLD RIDGE RD
Girard Township		8625 W LAKE RD
Girard Township		10004 W LAKE RD
Girard Township		8622 GUDGEONVILLE RD
Girard Township		8646 W LAKE RD
Girard Township		11006 SPRINGFIELD RD
Girard Township		9918 W LAKE RD
Girard Township		9467 W LAKE RD
Girard Township		5919 DAGGETT RD
Girard Township		10741 SPRINGFIELD RD
Girard Township		9301 MIDDLE RD
Girard Township		8904 W RIDGE RD
Girard Township		W LAKE RD
Girard Township		7035 MEADVILLE RD
Girard Township		7555 S CREEK RD
Girard Township		5003 S CREEK RD
Girard Township		4620 ELK PARK RD
Girard Township		4660 N CREEK RD
Girard Township		9077 RIDGE RD
Girard Township		8346 GUDGEONVILLE RD
Girard Township		10760 CROSS STATION RD
Girard Township		2890 N CREEK RD
Girard Township		6735 MEADVILLE RD
Girard Township		10724 W RIDGE RD
Greene Township		10561 BENNETT RD
Greenfield Township		FINN RD
Harborcreek Township	Moorehead House	903 Mooreheadville Road
Harborcreek Township	Moorehead House	903 Mooreheadville Road
LeBoeuf Township		13210 FLATTS RD
McKean Township		9276 SHADDUCK RD
Millcreek Township		4720 RICHMOND AVE
Millcreek Township		5204 EVANS RD
Millcreek Township		5035 W LAKE RD
Millcreek Township		1717 W 55 ST
Millcreek Township		3409 ASBURY RD
Millcreek Township		326 CLIFTON DR
Millcreek Township	H. Zimmerly House	1970 ZIMMERLY RD
Millcreek Township		4212 W LAKE RD
Millcreek Township		1205 HILLTOP RD
Millcreek Township		3237 WILLIS ST
Millcreek Township		5121 DEERFIELD DR
Millcreek Township		3420 W 10 ST
Millcreek Township		5401 GRUBB RD
Millcreek Township	Olds, Joel House	5744 SCHULTZ RD
Millcreek Township		203 HUNTER WILLIS RD
Millcreek Township		907 CHELSEA AVE
Millcreek Township		5087 STERRETTANIA RD
Millcreek Township		1206 E GORE RD
North East Borough		15 S PEARL ST
North East Borough		12 COLFAX ST
North East Borough		9 ROBINSON ST
North East Borough	W. A. Robinson-George A. Hampson	55 E Main St
North East Borough		40 PARK ST
North East Borough		19 COLFAX ST
North East Borough		39 ROBINSON ST
North East Borough		59 S PEARL ST
North East Borough		16 S PEARL ST
North East Borough		32 ROBINSON ST
North East Borough		86 N LAKE ST
North East Borough		39 CENTER ST
North East Borough		34 PARK ST
North East Borough		20 GIBSON ST
North East Borough	Benjamin Ross House	52 N Lake St
North East Borough		78 N LAKE ST
North East Borough		10 GIBSON ST
North East Borough		44 W MAIN ST
North East Borough		46 N PEARL ST
North East Borough		62 S LAKE ST
North East Borough		45 S PEARL ST
North East Borough		62 LIBERTY ST
North East Borough		20 E DIVISION ST
North East Borough		12 CLAY ST
North East Borough		68 VINE ST
North East Borough		29 PARK ST
North East Borough		33 PARK ST
North East Township		10832 E LAKE RD
North East Township		9980 E LAKE RD
Platea Borough		8440 MILL ST
Springfield Township		5982 ROUTE 215
Springfield Township		11863 MAIN ST
Springfield Township		11945 MAIN ST
Springfield Township		12190 MAIN ST
Springfield Township		13472 RIDGE RD
Springfield Township		13687 RIDGE RD
Springfield Township		14219 UNDERRIDGE RD
Springfield Township		4609 ROUTE 215
Springfield Township		6021 WHEELER RD
Springfield Township		13785 CHESTNUT ST
Springfield Township		14509 UNDERRIDGE RD
Springfield Township		13182 SANFORD RD
Springfield Township		13686 SANFORD RD
Springfield Township		12171 MAIN ST
Springfield Township		7102 HUNTLEY RD
Springfield Township		12166 MAIN ST
Springfield Township		7447 GRIFFEY RD
Springfield Township		6204 MCKEE RD
Springfield Township		11883 MAIN ST
Springfield Township		7293 ROUTE 215
Springfield Township		3855 HAPPY VALLEY RD
Springfield Township		6688 HUNTLEY RD
Springfield Township		3951 ROUTE 215
Springfield Township		11894 MAIN ST
Springfield Township		12807 RIDGE RD
Springfield Township		14344 W RIDGE RD
Springfield Township		6581 REA RD
Springfield Township		8232 ROUTE 6N
Springfield Township		4299 STEINBURG RD
Springfield Township		14005 RIDGE RD
Springfield Township		4661 CRAYTON RD
Summit Township	FINE GR AND BARN	8252 JOHNSON RD
Summit Township		9960 DONATION RD
Union City Borough		32 W HIGH ST
Union City Borough		31 2ND AVE
Union City Borough		26 FIRST AVE
Union City Borough		33 33 1/2 THIRD AVE
Union City Borough		8 MILES ST
Union City Borough		5 SECOND AVE
Union City Borough		10 SECOND AVE
Union City Borough		11 THIRD AVE
Union City Borough	Menoher Residence	45 SOUTH ST
Union City Borough		4 GRANT ST
Union City Borough		42 W HIGH ST
Union City Borough		43 W HIGH ST
Union City Borough		9 CENTER ST
Union City Borough		67 W HIGH ST
Union City Borough		45 W HIGH ST
Union City Borough		54 W HIGH ST
Union City Borough		9 FOURTH AVE
Union City Borough		6 HAZEN ST
Union City Borough		15 BROWN ST
Union City Borough		56 WATERFORD ST
Union City Borough		12 4TH AVE
Union City Borough		18 ATLANTIC ST
Union City Borough		83 W HIGH ST
Union Township		10436 CONCORD RD
Union Township		17710 ROUTE 8
Union Township		15770 OLD WATTSBURG RD
Union Township		15830 OLD WATTSBURG RD
Union Township		9336 ROUTE 6
Union Township		17710 ROUTE 8
Union Township		9507 9519 ROUTE 6
Venango Township	Duncombe, John House	9861 JAMESTOWN RD
Venango Township	Methodist Episcopal Church	11469 PHILLIPSVILLE RD
Venango Township		13420 ROUTE 8
Washington Township		4901 KINTER HILL RD
Washington Township	Green, T. House	10791 OLD ROUTE 99
Washington Township		6665 SHERROD HILL RD
Washington Township		14421 MT PLEASANT RD
Washington Township		12591 DRAKETOWN RD
Washington Township		13601 PERRY LN
Washington Township		12981 ROUTE 99
Washington Township		12551 FRY RD
Washington Township	Ryan, Thaddeus House	14311 MT PLEASANT RD
Washington Township		6170 ROUTE 6N
Washington Township		11910 EDINBORO RD
Washington Township		CRANE RD
Washington Township		3580 KINTER HILL RD
Washington Township		13440 WATER ST EXT
Washington Township		3121 ROUTE 6 N
Washington Township		2240 KINTER HILL RD
Washington Township		13930 ARNEMAN RD
Washington Township		11031 EDINBORO RD
Waterford Borough		119 HIGH ST
Waterford Borough		120 E 3 ST
Waterford Borough	Amos Judson House	30 High Street
Waterford Borough		134 W 2 ST
Waterford Borough		201 HIGH ST
Waterford Borough		143 W 2 ST
Waterford Borough		202 E 2 ST
Waterford Borough		218 WALNUT ST
Waterford Borough		15 W SECOND ST
Waterford Borough		117 19E 2 ST
Waterford Borough		207 HIGH ST
Waterford Borough		228 WALNUT ST
Waterford Borough	Vincent, Daniel House	HIGH ST
Waterford Borough	Stanford, S.C. House	529 HIGH ST
Waterford Borough		438 CIRCUIT ST
Waterford Borough		222 E FIRST ST
Waterford Borough		162 W 2 ST
Waterford Township		306 BAGDAD RD
Waterford Township		11879 TRASK RD
Waterford Township		1712 DUBLIN RD
Waterford Township	Coover, J. Hse	1688 OLD WATTSBURG RD
Wattsburg Borough		14367 LOWVILLE ST
Wattsburg Borough		9670 NORTH ST
Wattsburg Borough		9696 JAMESTOWN ST
Wattsburg Borough	Wattsburg Pbyn Ch	14425 CHURCH ST
Wattsburg Borough		14336 LOWVILLE ST
Wattsburg Borough		14360 CHURCH ST
Wayne Township		16835 HARE CREEK RD
Wayne Township		17535 RTE
Wayne Township		11375 TURNPIKE RD
Wayne Township		11400 TURNPIKE RD
Wayne Township		11380 TURNPIKE RD
Wayne Township	Smith, William House	17000 ROUTE 89
Wayne Township		17700 ROUTE 89
Wayne Township	Spencer, Mathias Hse	12940 TURNPIKE RD