This style was loosely based on the Renaissance villas of Italy, which were characterized by an L- or T-shaped plan, low pedimented roof, a tower and classical detail application. Indirect influences came from American pattern books on picturesque architectural styles published in the late 1800s by people like A.J. Downing and Samuel Sloan. The style was brought to Manitoba by early settlers from Ontario where it was popular.
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a roofed porch or balcony attached to the elevation of a building
a structure projecting from a building and located in front of an entrance; usually roofed, often open-sided and occasionally supporting a balcony above
an arch in the shape of a segment of a circle
the top of a window or door opening
stones or bricks used to decoratively emphasize the outside corners of a building
an angular support for a horizontal element that projects from a wall
the part of a sloping roof that overhangs a wall
the angle at which a roof slopes from its peak to its eaves
balusters are upright posts that support a handrail/a balustrade is a series of balusters under a handrail (as in a porch or stair railing)
an upright post, usually a tapered cylinder, used for support or decoration; in classical architecture a column consists of a base, shaft and capital
a vertical support member, similar to a column; wood posts can be turned on a lathe to create an ornamental silhouette
