Italian Renaissance

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Italian Renaissance Style Architectural Styles and Details Building Shapes and Details

Text in the illustration

porches
late 1800s to early 1900s
low pitched, hipped roof with clay tiles
wide roof overhang with supporting brackets
second story windows are smaller than first story windows
entry area often recessed and accented with columns
front facade is typically symmetrical
arches common above first story windows, doors and porches

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a symmetrical two-story Italian Renaissance house facade identified with the late 1800s to early 1900s. A low-pitched clay-tile hip roof has wide overhangs with supporting brackets and chimneys at either side. Smaller rectangular second-story windows sit above tall, arched first-story windows. The central entry is recessed and accented by columns, an arched surround, and a fanlight above a paneled door. Callouts highlight architectural characteristics rather than defects or installation practices.

Components

hip roof clay roof tiles roof overhangs supporting brackets chimneys second-story windows arched first-story windows window surrounds recessed entry entry columns arched door surround fanlight paneled entry door

Materials

clay roof tiles window glass