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Prostyle

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prostyle
prostyle temple shown in plan
Having a portico of columns at the front of a building only.

Prostyle 

a term used to denote a Greek or Roman temple with one row of columns on the main facade. Such a temple was small and usually rectangular.



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Standing in the shelter of original architect James Gibbs' prostyle portico, looking west towards Trafalgar Square and The Mall, Parry wanted to discuss the significant position of the church within its well-known urban ensemble.
gt;Name: DJ Prostyle >Hometown: Born in Queens, NY, and raised in Orlando, Fl, but reppin' NYC
Television viewers snickered at the ineptitude of Tim Allen in the long-running sit-com "Home Improvement" About the only thing he seemed to get right was the prostyle tool belt he wore around his waist during the show within the show, "Tool Time" Amateur handymen have long envied--albeit, perhaps, subconsciously--the macho look it gives electricians, construction workers, etc.
 
 
 
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