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N'kari Harris Ms. Darrough Oct. 19, 2010 WD1 CEC Differences in different Structures The White House is a place of power. A place where the leader of America stays. A solitude for the president. A tourist attraction for most. But what people probably don't know is that the White house is supported by Ionic Columns. These are very ancient, but at the same time unique columns. There are three types of columns. Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. All three of these columns are different. In Ionic temples, the columns have a small base to stand on, instead of sitting right on the floor. They are still [|fluted], but they have more flutes than Doric columns. At the top of the columns, there's a double curve in stone, under the architrave (ARR-kuh-trayv). On the architrave, there is a continuous frieze (FREEZE) where the [|triglyphs] and [|metopes] would be on a Doric temple. But the segesta temple, is also a place of ancient history. It is constructed of Doric columns. Differences in structures. Now the Doric columns have no base, but just sit right on the floor. At the top of the columns, there's a capital made of a sort of small pillow in stone, and then a square block, under the architrave.

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Ancient Greek Architecture Comparison Table
 * Buildings Being Compared || The White House || Segesta Temple ||
 * Location || Washington, DC || Segesta, Silica ||
 * Year(s) Built || 1818 || Sometime late in the 5th century ||
 * Type(s) Of Columns || Ionic || Doric ||
 * Materials Used || Various || Marble and Wood ||
 * Purpose for the Building || House of Power || Place of comfort. ||