ITALIANATE1855-1890

FLAT ROOFS ON COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

OVERHANGING OR PROJECTING EAVES WITH DECORATIVE BRACKETS

TALL WINDOWS, OFTEN ROUND OR SEGMENTAL ARCHED. BAY WINDOWS

BRICK CONSTRUCTION OFTEN WITH CAST-IRON SUPPORTS AND  DECORATION

ORNAMENTATION TO SIMULATE STONE OR  MARBLE QUOINS, KEYSTONES, COLUMNS

FREQUENTLY ASYMMETRICAL SHAPE,  SOMETIMES WITH TOWERS  AND BELVEDERES, USED

FOR VERTICAL ACCENTS.

PORTLAND EXAMPLES:       New Market Theater (shown), 50 SW 2nd

                                    71 SW Oak Street

                                                233 SW Front Street

                                                Pioneer Post Office, 555 SW Yamhill

                                                Blagen Block, 78 NW Couch

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