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WOODEN FENCES <br />if'ooden facets appearrd in Ammian gardens with the first settlers. Over the centuries, a wide variety f ftnre styles, hke <br />These historit examples, has arisen to match alrnost every type f house. (III ....... —6, F- d.,M..rr,AMr .�,4s.w...n,.N.")A <br />11--r-WO- O 1999 )d.. Wdl &S— IM. <br />1 � - <br />f�E� LL�J6Ll��ll!l.,�wuuG!lL�i1Li1L <br />I MI Rim, 1011 11 IN I I M111 <br />E Eiiiiiii <br />i ( f <br />4 <br />IIIIII(Iilll � IIIIII(IIII <br />,n.A,A.A,n.n.n.n,A,n,A, <br />.. .. .. .. .; ;. :. .. .. <br />In this wonderful Illustration from <br />nesting on the fence ethoes the uun e <br />the impression that the F.ouse and fin <br />as one. <br />house. Fence styles and house architectural styles developed together, each <br />new housing style driving the creation of matching new fence types; for most <br />homes, there is an appropriate fence style to match. The first houses at <br />Plimoth and Jamestown had rough-hewn pales around their gardens. Later, as <br />houses became more sophisticated, so did fences; Federal and Georgian styles <br />produced a wide variety of wooden picket and board -style fences that were <br />appropriate to these houses. Later still, the Victorians created even more <br />elaborate wooden styles, as well as intricate cast- and wrought -iron fences, <br />which became common during the early I800s. <br />If a search through the standard options doesnt produce a suitable <br />choice for your house, whatever its style, consider a custom fence. Copy a <br />portion of railing or baluster from your home or one in the neighborhood <br />and have a local carpenter make up the sections for you. There are even firms <br />that can ship fencing sections to you at a very reasonable cost. (See the list of <br />Suppliers in the appendices) Fences arc worth the effort, and they are one of <br />