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This shot of Italianate and Second Empire style houses in Portland, Maine shows several classic elements of the Italianate style, all shared with the Second Empire style. These include bay windows, arched-top openings, double-door entries, bracketed hoods over doors, and bracketed eaves.
The Victorian love of ornament is one of the defining characteristics of the age and steam powered wood working machinery made much of it possible. The red house features a Mansard roof, the single feature that turns an Italianate house into a Second Empire style house.
Understanding the style of a house and will help you identify which features are character-defining so you can prioritize their preservation as you plan changes necessary for 21st century life in an old house.
Italianate and Second Empire are two of 25 historic architectural styles described and illustrated in Chapter 2 of “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.”
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