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<p>[QUOTE="Gregory Johnston, post: 6489167, member: 100338"]Indeed. And I agree that the connection between the Emperor Aurelian and the city of New Orleans and Orleans Parish (both occupy the same physical boundaries) is direct. And my native city, New Orleans, was named after Phillipe II, the Duke of Orleans, who was the Regent of France at the time the city was founded, in 1718. Some of my ancestors accompanied Iberville or Iberville, when they discovered the area where the Orleans is now. And the old City Hall, which still exists, was completed in 1845, and in a neo-Classical style. It's called Gallier Hall now, named after the architect who designed it. And, in my opinion, this building with it's neo-Classical style of architecture, is another direct link to ancient Greek and Roman architecture. Many other buildings of neo-Clasical style were built in the city in the 1800's, some do survive, but unfortunate, many have not. New Orleans even minted coins (so this makes it further germaine to a coin talk thread) with an 'O' mintmark, minted in a neo- classical building, whose architect, William Strickland, who build neo-Classical buildings, Greek Revival throughout the USA. And, of course, much of Roman architecture, like Roman temples, was based on Greek temples.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Gregory Johnston, post: 6489167, member: 100338"]Indeed. And I agree that the connection between the Emperor Aurelian and the city of New Orleans and Orleans Parish (both occupy the same physical boundaries) is direct. And my native city, New Orleans, was named after Phillipe II, the Duke of Orleans, who was the Regent of France at the time the city was founded, in 1718. Some of my ancestors accompanied Iberville or Iberville, when they discovered the area where the Orleans is now. And the old City Hall, which still exists, was completed in 1845, and in a neo-Classical style. It's called Gallier Hall now, named after the architect who designed it. And, in my opinion, this building with it's neo-Classical style of architecture, is another direct link to ancient Greek and Roman architecture. Many other buildings of neo-Clasical style were built in the city in the 1800's, some do survive, but unfortunate, many have not. New Orleans even minted coins (so this makes it further germaine to a coin talk thread) with an 'O' mintmark, minted in a neo- classical building, whose architect, William Strickland, who build neo-Classical buildings, Greek Revival throughout the USA. And, of course, much of Roman architecture, like Roman temples, was based on Greek temples.[/QUOTE]
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