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Greek Revival church or public building

 
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Title
Greek Revival church or public building
Creator
Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892)
Description
Front elevation of a Greek Revival church or public building, with carved inscription on entablature: Pietas Ludovigi Regis XV Christianissimi; 4 fluted columns frame a porch; central pediment and door; 2 wings with flat roofs and smaller doors; large dentil molding and triglyphs; no other ornamentation; building raised on platform with 8 steps. Front elevation of a Greek Revival church or public building, with carved inscription on entablature: Pietas Ludovigi Regis XV Christianissimi; 4 fluted columns frame a porch; central pediment and door; 2 wings with flat roofs and smaller doors; large dentil molding and triglyphs; no other ornamentation; building raised on platform with 8 steps. Davis worked first as a lithographer and then as an architect. In tandem with Ithiel Town beginning in 1829, he designed a remarkable number of buildings, public structures (hospitals, school buildings, churches, museums, state capitols) and private dwellings alike. Davis embarked on a solo career in 1843, continuing in practice alone for more than 30 years. At one point in his life, Davis claimed to have designed the most buildings of any living American architect. He is best known for Gothic revival designs.
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