Italianate Style

Characteristics:

•Italianate homes could be constructed with many different building materials, and the style could be adapted to modest budgets.

•New technologies of the Victorian era made it possible to quickly and affordably produce cast-iron and press-metal decorations.

•The Italianate style usually has a low-pitched or flat roof.

•Most buildings of Italianate style have a balanced, symmetrical rectangular shape.

• Italianate buildings tall appearance, with 2, 3, or 4 stories.

•The style is known for its wide, overhanging eaves with brackets and cornices.

•The windows on Italianate buildings are tall, narrow, and double-paned with hood moldings.

•Italianate buildings have side bay windows.

•Italianate style buildings have heavily molded double doors

• Italianate style consists of Roman or segmented arches above windows and doors

Time Period: The Italianate style was most popular from 1840 – 1885.

The Italianate style was developed in Great Britain and was adopted by many other countries in Europe. This style of architecture brought back the architecture present during the Italian Renaissance.

   This Italianate stlye house has many characteristics that are common in every Italianate style building. This house has 4 stories and also has  low pitched overhanging roof. It also consists of archs above windows and doors.

  This Italianate style house has many common Italianate features. It has the arches above all windows and doors. It also has 4 floors and has heavily molded double doors.

   This home is constructed in the Italianate style and has manny characteristics. It has a low pitched roof and has 4 floors. It has an arch over the front oor and the roof overhangs.