A Field Guide To American Houses by Virginia Savage McAlester on Instagram: "Neoclassical was a dominant style for domestic building throughout the country during the first half of the 20th century. This revival of interest in classical models dates from the World’s Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893. The exposition’s planners mandated a classical theme, and many of the best-known architects of the day designed dramatic colonnaded buildings arranged around a central court. The exposit