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    Bridge Street Church

    Greek Revival: The Birthplace of Democracy Inspires the Architecture of a Young Country

    • Architecture

      Oct 19, 2016 • 11:26am
      by Suzanne Spellen (aka Montrose Morris)

      When the United States of America was a young country, its architecture was inspired by the birthplace of democracy.

      Houses looked like temples

      ICYMI: Downtown Brooklyn’s Greek Revival Temple

      downtown-brooklyn-history-icymi-greek-revival-temple-311-Bridge-Street
      • Architecture

      • Downtown Brooklyn

      Aug 25, 2016 • 02:00pm
      by Susan De Vries

      If you have wandered through the plazas and past the tall towers of MetroTech, you probably have walked right past an austere Greek Revival temple at 311 Bridge Street.

      It played a big role in the anti-slavery movement

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