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  1. antebellum
    belonging to a period before a war
    Oak Alley Plantation is an Antebellum home in Louisiana
    copyright © ArtTodayDefinition:
    Antebellum means "before war" in Latin.
  2. Plantation
    a newly established colony
    Oak Alley Plantation is an Antebellum home in Louisiana
    copyright © ArtTodayDefinition:
    Antebellum means "before war" in Latin.
  3. symmetrical
    exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents
    Most Antebellum homes are in the Greek Revival, Classical Revival, or Federal style: grand, symmetrical, and boxy, with center entrances in the front and rear, balconies, and columns or pillars.
  4. pillared
    having pillars
    From grand, pillared Greek Revival mansions to stately Federal style estates, America's antebellum architecture reflects the power and idealism of wealthy landowners in the American South, prior to the Civil War.
    For resources to learn more about Antebellum architecture, scroll down the page.
  5. architecture
    the discipline dealing with the design of fine buildings
    The term Antebellum architecture refers to elegant plantation homes built in the American South in the 30 years or so preceding the Civil War.

    Antebellum is not a particular house style.
  6. Tara
    a village in eastern Ireland
    Antebellum houses have many of these features:

    •Hipped or gabled roof
    •Symmetrical façade
    •Evenly-spaced windows
    •Greek pillars and columns
    •Elaborate friezes
    •Balconies
    •Covered porch
    •Central entryway
    •Grand staircase
    •Formal ballroom
    Examples:
    The term Antebellum stirs thoughts of Tara, the palatial plantation home featured in Gone with the Wind.
  7. frieze
    an ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band
    Antebellum houses have many of these features:

    •Hipped or gabled roof
    •Symmetrical façade
    •Evenly-spaced windows
    •Greek pillars and columns
    •Elaborate friezes
    •Balconies
    •Covered porch
    •Central entryway
    •Grand staircase
    •Formal ballroom
    Examples:
    The term Antebellum stirs thoughts of Tara, the palatial plantation home featured in Gone with the Wind.
  8. Meade
    United States general in charge of the Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg (1815-1872)
    Antebellum Styles
    Greek Revival Style
    Federal House Style
    Tidewater House Style
    Antebellum Houses
    Antebellum Photo Books
    Oak Alley Plantation
    Belle Meade Plantation
  9. ballroom
    large room used mainly for dancing
    Antebellum houses have many of these features:

    •Hipped or gabled roof
    •Symmetrical façade
    •Evenly-spaced windows
    •Greek pillars and columns
    •Elaborate friezes
    •Balconies
    •Covered porch
    •Central entryway
    •Grand staircase
    •Formal ballroom
    Examples:
    The term Antebellum stirs thoughts of Tara, the palatial plantation home featured in Gone with the Wind.
  10. idealism
    belief that the best possible concepts should be pursued
    From grand, pillared Greek Revival mansions to stately Federal style estates, America's antebellum architecture reflects the power and idealism of wealthy landowners in the American South, prior to the Civil War.
    For resources to learn more about Antebellum architecture, scroll down the page.
  11. facade
    the front of a building
    Antebellum houses have many of these features:

    •Hipped or gabled roof
    •Symmetrical façade
    •Evenly-spaced windows
    •Greek pillars and columns
    •Elaborate friezes
    •Balconies
    •Covered porch
    •Central entryway
    •Grand staircase
    •Formal ballroom
    Examples:
    The term Antebellum stirs thoughts of Tara, the palatial plantation home featured in Gone with the Wind.
  12. scroll
    a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
    From grand, pillared Greek Revival mansions to stately Federal style estates, America's antebellum architecture reflects the power and idealism of wealthy landowners in the American South, prior to the Civil War.
    For resources to learn more about Antebellum architecture, scroll down the page.
  13. Federal
    being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
    Most Antebellum homes are in the Greek Revival, Classical Revival, or Federal style: grand, symmetrical, and boxy, with center entrances in the front and rear, balconies, and columns or pillars.
  14. pillar
    a vertical cylindrical structure supporting a structure
    Most Antebellum homes are in the Greek Revival, Classical Revival, or Federal style: grand, symmetrical, and boxy, with center entrances in the front and rear, balconies, and columns or pillars.
  15. classical
    of the most highly developed stage of an early civilization
    Most Antebellum homes are in the Greek Revival, Classical Revival, or Federal style: grand, symmetrical, and boxy, with center entrances in the front and rear, balconies, and columns or pillars.
  16. American
    of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
    The term Antebellum architecture refers to elegant plantation homes built in the American South in the 30 years or so preceding the Civil War.

    Antebellum is not a particular house style.
  17. Latin
    any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
    Oak Alley Plantation is an Antebellum home in Louisiana
    copyright © ArtTodayDefinition:
    Antebellum means "before war" in Latin.
  18. estate
    extensive landed property retained by the owner
    From grand, pillared Greek Revival mansions to stately Federal style estates, America's antebellum architecture reflects the power and idealism of wealthy landowners in the American South, prior to the Civil War.
    For resources to learn more about Antebellum architecture, scroll down the page.
Created on Tue May 25 14:30:37 EDT 2010

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