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By Herbert J. Githens
As American commerce expanded during the mid-nineteenth
century, contact with other countries brought about a desire
for a more ornate architectural expression. The result was
the Italianate style, which was inspired by Italian Renaissance
and domestic styles. Italianate features in Jersey City
townhouses include the bracketed cornice, heavy stoop balustrades
of cast iron or stone, and double entrance doors with glass
and arched transoms. Large blocks of houses were built
speculatively in this style.
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Ironwork Mostly of heavy cast-iron parts. Wide handrails and large, bulky newel posts and baluster supports in spindle-like forms. | |||||||||||||
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