![]() ![]() ![]() Today, most historians differentiate between two main styles of architecture inspired by Downing’s books: the Italian Villa and the Italianate. It is this latter feature, the brackets under the eaves, that makes Italianate and Italian Villa homes easy to spot. Downing’s pattern books set the standard for the Italian Villa style with its picturesque towers, hipped and low-pitched roofs, and tall, arch-shaped entrances and windows crowned by window heads-and especially deeply overhanging eaves supported by decorative brackets.
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