Its outstanding churches include the Romanesque San Zeno Maggiore (originally 5th century, rebuilt 1117 1227), with a brick and marble facade, a celebrated marble porch, and a triptych by the 14th-century painter Andrea Mantegna, and the Gothic Sant'Anastasia (foundation 1290; completed 1422 81).
It has new owners, but the same brick wall, marble bar and tin ceiling.
A 4th-century brick and marble arch built by the emperor Galerius spans the road on the east.
The final building, on the northwest corner, is a large neo-Federal style town house of brick and marble.
While not severe or even plain, the red brick and marble facade had everything perfectly in place.
The enterprise grew, and the 1915 theater, of brick and marble with green doors, is as chaste as a Park Avenue ladies' club.
In the mid-19th century the big northern cities sought to compete with London, erecting municipal temples of red brick and marble.
Britain, Germany, and Spain produced variations of this style, while Italian Gothic stood apart in its use of brick and marble rather than stone.
It retains nearly all its original architectural details, including dark maple floors, mahogany paneling on staircases and walls, and six wood-burning fireplaces with brick and marble surrounds.
With its brick walls, marble floors and dim lighting, it could be a catacomb, a hiding place for early Christians or a secret vault for royal treasures.
