It may have been the earliest use of this architectural order in Rome and is possibly to be identified with remains on the Via S. Nicola ai Cesarini, represented in the Severan Marble Plan (frg. 140). Velleius Paterculus called it "by far the loveliest" () of the porticoes of his time.
This architectural style may have been used for the first time in Rome and could be linked to remains found on the Via S. Nicola ai Cesarini, as depicted in the Severan Marble Plan (frg. 140). Velleius Paterculus considered it "by far the most beautiful" of the porticos of his era.