What Makes a Home “Italianate”? Here’s How to Tell
From awe-inspiring countryside mansions to urban row homes, the Italianate style of architecture left an ornate mark on much of Europe and North America. But what makes a home “Italianate”? The answer is a bit more complicated than the word’s Italian origins would lead you to believe.The first Italianate home was designed in 1802 by the British architectural luminary John Nash.
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