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Grand and theatrical, monumental and self-confident, the Beaux-Arts style dominated commercial and public buildings in the first twenty years of the twentieth century. It was a classical style, emboldened with columns, pilasters
Columns are round and pilasters are square, pediments
Pediments are the triangular or arched decoration over windows and doorways, and entablatures
Entablatures are the superstrucer of moldings and crowns which lie horizontally accross columnns or pilasters. These buildings were executed on a vast scale, with monumental porticoes
Porticoes are patios or porches covered by a roof supported by a long line of columns which lead to an entrance, intimidating staircases, and blindingly white stone work. More often than these buildings were situated at prominent intersections or at the end of a great vista, they were meant to add drama to the urban landscape.^{1Leslie Maitland, Jacqueline Hucker, and Shannon Ricketts, A Guide to Canadian Architectural Styles, (Peterborough Ont.: Broadview Press, 1992), pg.111.}