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This material is presented for informational
purposes only. Herron-Morton Place holds no liability for inaccuracies
that may be contained herein. Individuals are urged to contact the
Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission for complete guidelines
as may apply to your project.
Like most period revival architecture of its time,
the English Picturesque displays a conscious attempt to achieve
a "picturesque" look. The styles were modeled on Late Medieval cottages
and country houses of the Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean periods.
They were a response to a strong romantic movement which looked
back to the Old World for a sense of tradition and culture. While
most often characterized by generous half-timbering, some examples
were modeled on all masonry rural English farmhouses and the more
sophisticated English Country House which displayed little or no
half-timbering.
- Steeply pitched roofs, usually with several
prominent gables.
- Stucco, brick and/or stone wall surfaces, usually
with exposed half-timbering.
- Large, expansive windows, often with small
panes and casement sashes.
- Prominent, sometimes clustered chimneys.
- Smaller, asymmetrical porches.
- Upper floors often project slightly over lower
floors
- Windows with small panes over or around the
primary pane.
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