Interesting Italianate

[Chad Fabry]

Anyone else have pics of single storey italiantes?

This is the only one I've ever seen

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[kurt]

I may be out of it, but I wouldn't call that an Italianate; it's a single story frame, hip roof, w/Italianate inspired window details.

It's probably a nice house, but sort of in the same bin as the early 20th century combinations of differing architectural styles.

[Chad Fabry]

The doors,the trim around the doors,the sash, the window openings,the window size et al are quite italianate. I do concede the lack of corbels.

There was no one there when I knocked; the next time I pass I'll try again to get some history.

[kurt]

It's really about the corbels; after that, the roofline is (kind of) American Style Italianate, but the lack of corbels puts a strange proportion on it. The Breakers in Newport has a "hip roof", but it doesn't figure prominently in the appearance like this house.

Bet it's nice inside.

[Bill Kibbel]

It wants to be an Italianate when it grows up!

Anyone else have pics of single storey italiantes (sp)?

In my realm, the only single storey ones are buildings secondary to the main house or small churches/chapels.

I can see that the siding projects beyond the surface of the trim, indicating a recent NTE attack (Nefarious Tupperware Encapsulation). This usually results in the hacking-off of bracket thingies. My second guess is that there originally was an upper full or half storey that was lost and then replaced with the hipped roof.

Adaptive re-use of a Gothic Revival carriage house:

[Jim Katen]

Originally posted by Chad Fabry

Anyone else have pics of single storey italiantes?

This is the only one I've ever seen

In "A Field Guide to American Houses," Virginia & Lee McAlester include pictures of four single-story Italianates. One of them shares the simple, unadorned eave that's evident in your example. In fact, it's so simple and unadorned that I would never have pegged it as Italianate.

I wish my scanner were working so that I could post a picture. Does anyone else have this book?

- Jim Katen, Oregon

[Chad Fabry]

I have it, I'll look and scan tonight.

[roadguy]

Gotta tell ya that this is not my forte, the various architectural styles/decor (just ask my wife). Is the "Field Guide" a fairly definitive reference that it would be wise to acquire? How about a basic primer type reference (with stick figure drawings!), anyone got a suggestion?

[sbrooten]

Another good book is "American Shelter" by Lester Walker. It is about 10 years old now, but I think it is still in print.

[Bain]

The Field Guide Jim mentioned is splendid. We should all read it twice.

[Inspectorjoe]

Here's an online guide to architectural styles:

http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/ig/House-Styles/index.htm

Same site, different layout:

http://architecture.about.com/library/bl-styles_index.htm

[Bill Kibbel]

Gotta tell ya that this is not my forte, the various architectural styles/decor (just ask my wife). Is the "Field Guide" a fairly definitive reference that it would be wise to acquire? How about a basic primer type reference (with stick figure drawings!), anyone got a suggestion?

Here are some links that I've collected: http://historicbldgs.com/styles.htm

[Bill Kibbel]

American Houses: A Field Guide to the Architecture of the Home by Gerald Foster

This book is one of the very few that discusses Southern and other regional styles and illustrates more than just the façades.

[Chad Fabry]

The house in the picture I posted lost its second storey and its cupola to fire about 75 years ago.

Well, there goes the "visionary" builder /architect theory.

[kurt]

Tragic.

So, an Italianate indeed, modified by time.