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Italianate Architectural Style. Alana Gergits CEA 1 st. Italianate facts. Started in 1802-John Nash; popular during the 1830s-Charles Barry N. Europe, British Empire United States-Alexander Jackson Davis Residential Line, balance, form , texture , unity Features : Low pitched roofs
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Italianate Architectural Style Alana Gergits CEA 1st
Italianate facts • Started in 1802-John Nash; popular during the 1830s-Charles Barry • N. Europe, British Empire • United States-Alexander Jackson Davis • Residential • Line, balance, form, texture, unity • Features: • Low pitched roofs • Square towers • Overhangs • Wood, brick, stone • 2-4 stories • Detailed windows, doors, brackets, etc. Osborne House, Isle of Wight, England, finished 1851.
Examples 113 Ponsbury Road, Mt. Pleasant Illinois Richmond, Maine Overhangs Multiple stories Square tower Residential • Overhangs • Square towers • Residential • Low pitched roof • Detailed brackets • Overhangs • Residential • Low pitched roof • Detail
Sources • http://architecture.about.com/od/housestyles/a/Italianate-style.htm • http://www.oldhouseweb.com/architecture-and-design/italianate-1850-1890.shtml • http://www.historcibuildingsct.com • http://www.hookedonhouses.net