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i <br />0 <br />• <br />August 28, 1990 <br />Comments on the Italianate house porch design: <br />COLUMNS <br />Square columns would be more in keeping with the Italianate style <br />than the turned Colonial style columns selected. The square columns <br />however, must have some ornamentation including capital brackets, <br />mouldings, routed (chamfered) corners, base, etc. <br />ENTABLATURE AND BRACKETING <br />The submitted design shows no beam or frieze area below the facia <br />board which gives a overly thin or flimsy appearance to the porch. <br />The lack of an entablature does not allow a place for brackets - <br />which are an essential element of the Italianate style. <br />In keeping with the simple detailing of the original house, we <br />recommend that the bracket design be kept simple. <br />RAILING <br />The railing shown is too high and disturbs the scale of the porch and <br />house. Subject to compliance with the building code, we recommend <br />that the overall height of the rail be no more than 2'-4" to 2'-6". <br />SHUTTERS <br />Most Italianate houses do not have shutters, and consideration should <br />be given to not installing shutters unless the original house had them. <br />If shutters are to be used, they must be sized and positioned so that <br />they have the appearance of original functioning shutters. The <br />shutters shown on the submitted elevation are too tall (they would <br />conflict with the hood moulding above the window), too narrow (they <br />would not cover the glass), and positioned too far from the -window <br />(resulting in a "pasted -on" appearance). <br />Historic Preservation Commission <br />