Italianate

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Popular roughly between 1840-1885
This style came out of Classical Architecture and inspired styles such as Palladianism and Neoclassicism. Italianate can also be called "Neo-Renaissance". Italianate began as a picturesque movement. It was first formed in 1802 by John Nash and his design of a house, called Cronkhill, for a Lord in Shropshire. Then in the 1830's, Sir Charles Barry took characteristics of Italian Renaissance and designed a semi-rustic version.The style spread throughout the British Empire and came to be regarded as the Italianate style. Then it was brought to the United States through the architect Alexander Davis, it was changed to have a unique American style and eventually even spread to Australia. Italianate grew in popularity because the home could be constructed out of many different materials and could be changed to fit most budgets. In the United States, this style was used on mainly barns, libraries and town halls but is rarely seen in the south because, at the time, the south was suffering an economic crisis after the Civil War.

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-Balanced, symmetrical rectangular shape -Tall, rectangular appearance, with 2, 3, or 4 stories -Wide, overhanging eaves with brackets and cornices (Figure A) -Square cupola -Porch topped with balustraded balconies -Side bay window -Heavily molded double doors -Roman or segmented arches above windows and doors- Sloping roofs- Italianate houses are easily distinguished by their gently sloping roofs. -Brick, stone or stucco is used to construct the exterior. -Columned entryway- A single-story column-supported porch protects the double door entrance. -Tall Chimneys -Tall Hooded Windows



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