Fraulein Maria liked to say, "When God closes a door, somewhere he opens a window." My window view is looking very classical, which is fitting considering "the classic city" is soon to be home. About a month ago I made a quick in-and-out visit and captured
some stylistic features of a few of the older buildings on campus. My little foray prompted a dusting off of once-known architecture terminology...fun words like entabulature, architrave, dentils, plinth, and fluting. The campus has quite an array of orders, which I think can be identified as Ionic, Corinthian, and Greek Doric, respectively (corrections or affirmations are welcome!) The university was chartered in 1785, the oldest in the country, and my particular building is in the original north campus
amongst equally ancient sprawling oak trees. It is comforting to be approaching all
this newness with plenty of history as a foundation.
some stylistic features of a few of the older buildings on campus. My little foray prompted a dusting off of once-known architecture terminology...fun words like entabulature, architrave, dentils, plinth, and fluting. The campus has quite an array of orders, which I think can be identified as Ionic, Corinthian, and Greek Doric, respectively (corrections or affirmations are welcome!) The university was chartered in 1785, the oldest in the country, and my particular building is in the original north campus 
amongst equally ancient sprawling oak trees. It is comforting to be approaching all 
this newness with plenty of history as a foundation.
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