Classical Texas

a visual journal of classical terminology, discovered in Texas architecture

acroterion; First United Methodist Church, Austin, TX

aedicule; Goldsmith Hall, School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin

antefix; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

blind arcade; Mission San Juan Capistrano, San Antonio

boveda; Museum of Western Art, Kerrville

broken pediment; Perkins Hall, Southern Methodist University, Dallas

cartouche; Battle Hall, University of Texas at Austin

coffered ceiling; Texas State Capitol Building, Austin

double pot-bellied balustrade; Muse Residence, Dallas

finial; Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Galveston

garlands & festoons; Denton County National Bank

horseshoe arch; Mission San Francisco, San Antonio

modillions; Dallas Hall, Southern Methodist University, Dallas

romanesque basket column; Denton Courthouse on the Square, Denton

rose window; Saint Mary Cathedral, Austin

saucer dome; Dallas Hall, Southern Methodist University, Dallas

spandrel ornaments; The Alamo, San Antonio

tower of the winds; 1400 West Ave, Austin