This lovely 18th century house (circa 1716) is located north of Boston, Massachusetts. These images were taken in the early 1930’s and are a record of both the building and this most remarkable wood fence. I would surmise the fence would date from the mid 19th century, but it has a very Neo-Classical flavour to the design so it could even be earlier.
Category: An Architectural Moment
A Troubled Dream | Building in Concrete
NOVA SCOTIA | Charles Macdonald Concrete House
The Eastlake Movement | House Spotting
Eastlake – is it a man, a piece of furniture or an architectural design style?
The Jacobean Revival | Style Guide
During the last two decades of the nineteenth and first two decades of the twentieth century, American and Canadian architects became well entrenched in the British Arts & Crafts movement, with some embracing elements of the Tudor and Jacobean Revival house styles of the time.
Ingledale House | A Hidden Gem
The jewel in the crown of this splendid building is the 12 over 12 sash windows flanking the central door (where in most Neoclassical design would favour sidelights) with the second floor duplicated for symmetry. Usually, Neoclassical houses follow the form of its earlier interpretation, the Georgian (which the original 1815 house in the rear did) with a typical five-bay symmetry. However, in this case the house is decidedly asymmetrical with the central window and door arrangement.
A Fine View | Belvedere
Belvedere is a room built above the roof for the purpose of obtaining a “fine view” (literal Italian translation).
Old Home Living Episode One
In this week’s episode of An Architectural Moment, we will dissect the Georgian Sash Window. We hope this will inspire you to keep and restore these fabulous pieces of architectural folk art that are the soul of your heritage home.