The Classical Revival style of architecture is known as
Jeffersonian Classicism because it is closely associated with
the work of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). The style is typified
by simplicity, dignity, monumentality and purity of design,
based on the use of Roman forms of classical antiquity, although
later examples exhibit Greek influences. In the United States,
the style emerged after the Revolution when the monumental
architecture and republican ideals of Rome inspired the shape of
American public buildings designed to house the newly organized
state and national governments. Thomas Jefferson was one the
most influential proponents of the style, designing buildings in
early Washington D.C. and the University of Virginia at
Charlottesville. Jefferson also set the stage for Early
Classical Revival domestic architecture through the design of
his homes in Monticello and Poplar Forest. Classical Revival
buildings may be one or two story tall, typically symmetrical in
form and sometimes similar to a classica