Perrault's Colonnade divided into five parts, is a typical solution of French classicism. The simple character of the ground floor basement sets off the paired Corinthian columns, modeled strictly according to Vitruvius, against a shadowed void, with pavilions at the ends. This idea of coupled columns on a high podium goes back as far as Bramante. Those rhythmical columns form a shadowed colonnade with a central pedimented triumphal arch entrance raised on a high, rather defensive base. Crowned by an uncompromising Italian balustrade along its distinctly non-French flat roof, the whole ensemble represents a ground-breaking departure in French architecture. Perrault (1613–1688) won
The Colonnade Inn (Sea Isle City) The Colonnade Inn (Sea Isle City) The Colonnade Inn is one of the oldest historical buildings in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. It stands as the last Old Style Victorian building in Sea Isle City, and serves as the sole testimony to the city's rich architectural past. When it was built in 1883 as a summer hotel, the Colonnade Inn was referred to as "The Colonnade Hotel." The Hotel was one of many that served the summer visitors from the metropolitan center of Philadelphia who were seeking a way to cool down from the summer heat (this of course was