| Local joiners working in rural areas also built in the Greek Revival style. They
were carpenters, not architects, who learned their apprenticeship and their classical
details from pattern books. These popular texts, early do-it-yourself books, provided
information on how to make "Greek" decorative details, many of which were
actually derived from non-classical sources. Their clients, however, were not fussy
about historical accuracy, borrowed what pleased them, and applied it to homes of
traditional plan. |
