Pretty Italianate house and carriage house in Yarmouth, Maine.
The Italianate style arrived in the U.S. before the Civil War and took off after the war, with examples of the style appearing in all parts of the United States. Queen Victoria’s use of the style for her country villa, Osborne House, on the Isle of Wight popularized the style in the U.K and U.S.
The cross-gabled form was popular for Italianate houses, moving away from the simple rectangular box form commonly used with earlier Colonial and Federal style houses. This change began with Greek Revival and accelerated as the 19th century progressed, culminating in the often exuberant and elaborate forms of the Queen Anne and Shingle styles.
Italianate is one of 25 styles and types illustrated in Chapter 2 of “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.”
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