Greek+architecture+essay

The two buildings that I will be comparing are the Parthenon and the White House. Both of these buildings have Doric columns. These two buildings are two somewhat alike buildings. The Parthenon was built for a monument so that it would be protected. This was the monument of Athena. The working of the Parthenon took a little of time, because the Persians kept on attacking it and they had to keep on rebuilding to it, to fix the damage done. The Parthenon was built from Limestone. The columns of the building were made of marble. The building was built pretty sturdy. People are not able to go into temples such as the Parthenon. The Parthenon is a very large building, but it is kind of small compared to others. It is a very beautiful site. The inside seems bigger than it really is, but it is a very breath taking place. The White House is used to give shelter to the presidents: when they get the opportunity to be able to win the elections. Many have had that opportunity and were very privileged to be able to have been in the White House. The White House has Doric columns. It is very large inside. It has 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and it is a six story building. The White House was built in 1792 of October. Very surprisingly, the White House survived a fire from an attack from the British. The White House is very private, but it is able to be toured by people who want to go and they can pay a fee and see the White House. The White House, the outside, alone takes 570 gallons of paint. This is a large building. These buildings are in a way alike. They both have a purpose, and their purposes are to protect something, or shelter. These buildings are very large they also are quite beautiful to look at. The Parthenon and the White House have both been through fire. They are both very honorable things that you could go and look at. Another thing that is alike is that the buildings were both built from stone. Some of the differences are that you can go into the White House but you can't go into the Parthenon. These buildings were built so far apart as I realized it, it reminds me of today, and how our things are built. We take things from so far back and we put it in modern society. We sometimes don't realize how we intertwine our lives with things from the past, and we do it so often we don't know it. But, I have realized how much we do, do it.