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Italianate Style

Residence
19 Isabella St. Perth


The Italianate style emerged in the 1830's. It outlasted other emerging styles of the time like Gothic Revival, until the 1870's. This style can be defined by things like square towers, asymmetrical plans, broad roofs, large verandas, round or segmentally arched windows, ornate brick work, foliate brackets, double doors, two over two double hung sash windows, and polychromatic brickwork.

The building I have chosen is the Italianate style, but on a symmetrical Georgian frame.

The first thing I notice about this building is the column support triangular pediment followed by the double semi-circular sash windows below the semi-circular headed louvre which is contained by a open triangular pediment. The overall effect of all these elements stacked upon each other is quite striking.

The tin roof is truncated hip, with three chimneys. The overhang appears to be supported by brackets and dental work.

The brickwork of t...