The Picturesque Style: Italianate Architecture

A blog devoted to American Italianate architecture of the 19th century. This blog features architectural analyses of Italianate domestic buildings with images, and historical information. My plan is to show the varieties, regional vernacular of Italianate architecture.

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

The Emil S. Heineman House, Detroit, MI

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The Emil S. Heineman House, Detroit, MI. 1859 Photo:  Scott Weir A slightly less elaborate version of the later Ward house was built for...
Saturday, January 27, 2018

The David Ward House, Detroit, MI

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The David Ward House, Detroit, MI. 1864 Photo:  Scott Weir Continuing with Detroit's love affair with arches, the David Ward house...
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

The Cyrenus Adelbert Newcomb House, Detroit, MI

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The C. A. Newcomb House, Detroit, MI. 1876 Source:  Scott Weir Built in 1876 for a major Detroit retailer and opera house owner, the Cy...
Sunday, January 21, 2018

The Neil Flattery House, Detroit, MI

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The Neil Flattery House, Detroit, MI. 1859 Source:  Scott Weir The Neil Flattery house, built in 1859 for a city politician and mercha...
Friday, January 19, 2018

The H. E. Benson House, Detroit, MI

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The H. E. Benson House, Detroit, MI. 1860 Source:  Scott Weir The H. E. Benson house was built in 1860 for a prominent lumber mill own...
Tuesday, January 16, 2018

The Francis Adams House, Detroit, MI

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Francis Adams House Detroit, MI. 1860s Photo: Scott Weir The Francis Adams house, built sometime in the 1860s (he moved to Detroit in 18...
Saturday, January 13, 2018

Detroit's Lost Italianates: The Isaac Swain House, Detroit, MI

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The Isaac Swain House, Detroit, MI. 1863 Photos: Scott Weir This post kicks off my discussion of a fascinating series of lost Italia...
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