tˈɑːmənz dɪzˈaɪn kˈɔːld fɚɹə pˌɛɹɪstˈaɪl ʌv fˈɔːɹɾi fˈoːɹ dˈoːɹɪk kˈɑːlʌmz ɹˈɛstɪŋ əpˌɑːn ɐ mˈæsɪv stˈaɪləbˌeɪt ʌv ɹˈɛd ɡɹˈænɪt ænd səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ɐn ɛntˈæblətʃɚɹ ʌv tɹˈɪɡlɪfz ænd slˈɑːɾᵻd mˈɛɾoʊps.
Thomon's design called for a peristyle of forty four Doric columns resting upon a massive stylobate of red granite and supporting an entablature of triglyphs and slotted metopes.