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Jeffersonian Architecture was inspired
by the work of Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson developed this
style after reading Andrea Palladio's four architectural books. He
was introduced to Palladio's style from viewing European Neoclassic architecture
in France. Jeffersonian architecture was popular between 1790 and
1830. It combined the order and geometry of the ancient Roman temple
form. American Jeffersonian architecture was usually composed of
slender columns with smooth shafts and a main floor that was positioned
slightly above the ground floor. Jeffersonian buildings often had
pediments with porticos and arched windows or openings at the pediments.
The outer facades were primarily symmetrical. They were often
composed of red brick with classical white moldings. Buildings of
this style often contained geometrically shaped rooms, commonly octagonal,
circular, or oval rooms. This style was the American version
of European Neoclassicism.